m-Phenylenediamine (1,3-Diaminobenzene) from China
m-Phenylenediamine is an aromatic diamine used in epoxy resin curing, polyimide production, and as a dye intermediate. It qualifies under HTS 2921.59.80.90 as an 'other' aromatic polyamine meeting Chapter 29 purity requirements. The meta-positioned amino groups define its polyamine classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
125%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.04.6093.5%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide certificate of analysis showing >99% purity to avoid mixture classification
• Include end-use statement if importing quantities suggesting non-intermediate applications
• Check REACH authorization status for EU-origin material before transshipment