4,4'-Methylenebis(2,6-dimethylphenylcyanate) from China
A sterically hindered cyanate ester explicitly listed in HTS 2929.90.0500, with two 2,6-dimethyl-4-cyanatophenyl groups linked by methylene bridge. Provides enhanced processability in resin systems for printed circuit boards. Classified here due to specific cyanato nitrogen functionality.
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
• GC-MS analysis recommended to confirm no isomer impurities affecting classification
• Label as 'reactive monomer - keep cool/dry' to prevent in-transit polymerization
• Check REACH/SVHC compliance for European transshipments involving this compound