Allyl Cyanide (3-Butenenitrile) from Japan
3-Butenenitrile (CH2=CH-CH2-CN) is an unsaturated aliphatic nitrile used in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry. Falls under HTS 2926.90.5050 as other nitrile-function compounds per Chapter 29 definitions for chemically defined organics. Its reactivity stems from both alkene and nitrile groups.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Declare polymerization inhibitors explicitly; unstabilized forms pose explosion risks
• Match statistical suffix .5050 with >99% purity documentation
• Hazard class 6.1 packaging mandatory; common error is under-declaring toxicity