Benzonitrile from China
Benzonitrile is a simple aromatic nitrile-function compound (C6H5CN) used as a solvent and chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical and pesticide synthesis. It falls under HTS 2926.90.4801 as an aromatic nitrile-function compound not specifically provided for elsewhere in the heading. This classification aligns with Chapter 29 notes for separate chemically defined organic compounds containing the nitrile group.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates as impurities may affect classification; ensure proper chemical safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous material declaration; avoid misclassification as a solvent mixture under Chapter 38