1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) from China
1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) is a modified aromatic lactam solvent used in electronics and polymer manufacturing. Classified in HTS 2933.79.08.00 due to its nitrogen heterocyclic lactam structure and inclusion in U.S. note 3 for environmental/safety-regulated compounds.
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 TSCA certification and safety data sheets; NMP subject to EPA import notifications
• Declare exact concentration if in solution; pure form must match note 3 specifications
• Avoid bulk packaging over limits; stabilizers must not alter general-use classification