4-Cyanophenol from Germany
4-Cyanophenol is an aromatic nitrile-function compound featuring a benzene ring with both cyano (-CN) and hydroxy (-OH) groups. It falls under HTS 2926.90.43.00 as an aromatic nitrile 'other' compound listed in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, which specifies certain nitrile-function aromatics for tariff purposes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify chemical purity via Certificate of Analysis (CoA) to confirm classification as chemically defined compound under Chapter 29
• Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and proper UN shipping papers for hazardous material transport compliance
• Avoid misclassification as phenol derivative (2907) by documenting primary nitrile function