Benzonitrile Sulfonic Acid from Japan
Benzonitrile sulfonic acid is an aromatic nitrile with sulfonic acid substituent on benzene ring. It qualifies for HTS 2926.90.43.00 as an 'other' aromatic nitrile per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, maintaining nitrile as principal function.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Test for sulfonated derivative status per chapter note to avoid Chapter 28 inorganic acid classification
• Include wastewater treatment plan documentation for environmental compliance