Triisobutylaluminum from Germany
Triisobutylaluminum ((iBu)3Al) is a pyrophoric organoaluminum cocatalyst for Ziegler-Natta polymerization with Al-C bonds qualifying for 2931.90.90. Excluded from inorganic aluminum (Ch28) by chapter organo-inorganic definitions.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• UN3052 Pyrophoric aluminum alkyls; requires custom pressure-rated containers
• Polymerization catalyst—end-user verification prevents diversion to explosives
• Thermal decomposition hazard; shipping papers must specify max temperature