Benzonitrile from Japan
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 — 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
• 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