Trimethylchlorosilane from China
Trimethylchlorosilane ((CH3)3SiCl) is a volatile organo-silicon reagent used in silylation reactions and silicone synthesis. Classified under HTS 2931.90.90.10 as it meets the definition of organo-inorganic compounds with silicon directly bonded to carbon, excluded from sulfonated/halogenated derivatives.
Duty Rate — China → United States
137.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.3%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
9903.88.0425%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)
Import Tips
• Include CAS registry number (75-77-4) and purity analysis in commercial invoice for accurate HTS verification
• Ensure packaging meets UN hazardous material standards due to flammability and corrosivity
• Avoid bulk shipments without stabilizers, as they may reclassify under Chapter 38 if not meeting Chapter 29 purity notes