Isobutyronitrile from China
Isobutyronitrile ((CH3)2CHCN) is a branched aliphatic nitrile used in fine chemical synthesis and extractive distillation solvents. HTS 2926.90.50 covers this as an other nitrile-function compound; its chemical definition fits Chapter 29(a) perfectly without exclusions.
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
• Monitor for isomeric purity (>98%) via GC; Classify UN 2287 for transport; Provide REACH registration numbers for EU origin material