Phthalonitrile from China
Phthalonitrile (1,2-dicyanobenzene) is an aromatic dinitrile compound explicitly named in HTS 2926.90.0500. Used primarily in polymer synthesis (polyphthalocyanines) and as a precursor for metal phthalocyanine dyes and pigments.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide COA confirming >99% purity to maintain classification as separate chemically defined compound
• Declare REACH/ TSCA status for this high-volume chemical intermediate
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests mixture status under Chapter 29 note exclusions