Acrylonitrile Monomer from China
Pure acrylonitrile (CH2=CHCN) is a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile-function compound used primarily as a chemical intermediate. It falls under HTS 2926.10.00.00 as it is a separate chemically defined organic compound with a nitrile function. This classification applies to the monomer in its standard commercial form for polymerization and synthesis.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify purity levels (>99%) via certificate of analysis to confirm classification; ensure UN1093 hazmat labeling for transport; avoid contamination that could shift to mixtures under Chapter 38