4-Chlorobenzonitrile Technical Grade from China
Technical grade 4-chlorobenzonitrile (synonym for p-chlorobenzonitrile) contains ≥98% active ingredient with minor impurities, used as a synthetic intermediate for herbicides like chlorimuron-ethyl. It remains classified under HTS 2926.90.14.00 as the specifically named aromatic nitrile per Chapter 29 note (a) allowing impurities. The para-chloro substitution on the benzonitrile core defines its precise tariff placement.
Duty Rate — China → United States
31.5%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Technical grade requires spec sheet showing <2% impurities; higher impurity levels risk reclassification as 3824 chemical mixture
• EPA pesticide chemical code required if end-use is herbicide intermediate; TSCA notification for new chemical processes