Adiponitrile from China
Adiponitrile (NC(CH2)4CN) is a di-nitrile compound used primarily in nylon-6,6 production via hexamethylenediamine. Classified under HTS 2926.90.5050 as an other nitrile-function compound in Chapter 29 for separate chemically defined organics. It is a key intermediate in synthetic polymer manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include hydrogenation process certificates if relevant; verify no impurities push it outside 'chemically defined' scope
• Use IBCs with proper venting for cyanide hazards; watch for auto-ignition risks in storage declarations
• Statistical reporting requires precise concentration data to match 2926.90.5050 subheading