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o-Tolyl Isocyanate Stabilized with 0.05% Benzoyl Chloride from Japan

Stabilized o-tolyl isocyanate containing 0.05% benzoyl chloride as a preservative, permitted under HTS 2929.10.20.00 per Chapter note (f) for added stabilizers necessary for transport. Used in fine chemical synthesis for herbicides. Retains classification as the base isocyanate compound.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Document stabilizer as <1% and non-functional; comply with REACH-like declarations

• Pitfall: Excessive stabilizer (>5%) triggers mixture classification