Chlorotrimethylsilane from China

Chlorotrimethylsilane (TMSCl, (CH3)3SiCl) serves as a protecting group in organic synthesis. This organo-silicon compound with direct C-Si bonds is properly classified under HTS 2931.90.90.10 per Chapter 29 organo-inorganic provisions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

28.7%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0425%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(g) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(g)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

,Include GC/MS purity certificate; impurities >5% may trigger mixture classification

Watch for stabilizer additions—must be for preservation/transport per note (f)