Methyltriphenylphosphonium Bromide from China
Methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide is a phosphonium salt used in Wittig reagent preparation for olefin synthesis. Classified under 2931.90.90.52 as an organo-inorganic compound per Chapter 29 note (C)(1) for organic salts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Hygroscopic; specify anhydrous grade and include retest date on labeling
• Phosphorus compounds monitored under Chemical Weapons Convention; declare quantities
• Confirm quaternary phosphonium structure to avoid organic phosphorus misclassification