Methacrylonitrile from Germany
Methacrylonitrile (CH2=C(CH3)CN) is an alpha,beta-unsaturated nitrile copolymer used in specialty polymers and adhesives. Falls under HTS 2926.90.5050 as other nitrile-function compound in Chapter 29. More reactive than acrylonitrile due to methyl substitution.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• MEHQ stabilizer levels must be documented; polymerization hazard
• Refractive index 1.469 confirms identity vs acrylonitrile
• Flammable liquid Class 3, Packing Group II required