Piperidine Hydrochloride from China
Piperidine hydrochloride is the salt form of piperidine (C5H10NH·HCl), commonly used in organic synthesis. It qualifies under HTS 2933.32.10.00 per Chapter Note 5(C)(1) which classifies salts of organic compounds with the parent compound.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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
• Include salt formation verification and HCl content analysis in technical documentation
• Use child-resistant packaging due to toxicity; comply with Poison Prevention Packaging Act
• Obtain EPA pre-manufacture notice if used in pesticide synthesis to avoid import delays