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p-Chlorobenzonitrile from China

p-Chlorobenzonitrile is an aromatic nitrile-function compound featuring a benzene ring substituted with both a cyano group and a chlorine atom at the para position. It falls under HTS 2926.90.14.00 as a specifically named aromatic nitrile used primarily as an intermediate in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis. This chemical is a separate, chemically defined organic compound consistent with Chapter 29 note (a).

Duty Rate — China → United States

137.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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 Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming 99%+ purity and exact chemical identity to avoid misclassification as mixtures under Chapter 38

• Ensure proper UN 3439 hazardous material declaration and packaging compliant with DOT 49 CFR for toxic solid transport

• Include end-use statement if for R&D to qualify for lower duties under HTS 9810.00.60; avoid bulk imports without FDA registration if pharmaceutical intermediate