Bitolylene Diisocyanate (TODI) from China
Bitolylene diisocyanate (TODI), also known as 3,3'-bitolylene-4,4'-diisocyanate, is an aromatic diisocyanate explicitly named in HTS 2929.10.20.00 due to its two isocyanate groups on a bitolyl structure. It serves as a key raw material in high-performance polyurethane elastomers and coatings, valued for thermal stability. As a separate chemically defined organic compound with nitrogen functions, it fits Chapter 29's scope for isocyanates.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Classify based on minimum 98% purity to avoid mixture status; include certificates of analysis (COA) for customs
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on certain diisocyanates and ensure IMDG compliance for sea freight