Acrylamide Monomer

Pure acrylamide (CH2=CHCONH2) is a chemically defined acyclic amide used primarily as a monomer in polymerization reactions. It falls under HTS 2924.19.11.10 as an acyclic amide-function compound, specifically acrylamide, meeting Chapter 29 note (a) for separate chemically defined organic compounds.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.7%+25.0%28.7%
🇲🇽Mexico3.7%3.7%
🇨🇦Canada3.7%3.7%
🇩🇪Germany3.7%3.7%
🇯🇵Japan3.7%3.7%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3808.94.50Higher: 30% vs 28.7%

If supplied as aqueous solution >10% for specific industrial applications

Polymerization initiators and reactive polymers containing acrylamide units classify under heading 3808, later in numerical order per Chapter 29 note.

3824.99Lower: 15% vs 28.7%

If impure or containing additives rendering it suitable for specific uses beyond general chemical purposes

Mixtures not qualifying as chemically defined under Chapter 29 notes fall into prepared chemical products of 3824.

2916.20.50.00Same rate: 28.7%

If imported primarily as an intermediate for cyclanic/cyclenic alcohol/ether manufacture

End-use determination may shift classification from chemical structure to specific functional use under different headings.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and confirm 99%+ purity to avoid reclassification as mixtures under Chapter 38

Include certificate of analysis verifying chemical identity as acrylamide to meet Chapter 29 chemically defined compound requirements

Declare proper UN hazard class (6.1 toxic) and ensure packaging complies with DOT/IATA regulations for import