Adiponitrile from China
Adiponitrile (NC(CH2)4CN) is a dinitrile compound used primarily as an intermediate in nylon-6,6 production via hexamethylenediamine synthesis. Classified under HTS 2926.90.50 as a 'other' nitrile-function compound in heading 2926. It meets Chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Provide detailed chemical composition certificates confirming dinitrile structure; Comply with EPA pre-manufacture notice if used in new applications; Use nitrogen-blanketed containers to prevent polymerization during ocean transit