Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 2909.30
2909.30.30: Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated: other, pesticides
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 2909 Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol- phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2909.30 Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:
- Other:
- 2909.30.30 Pesticides
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
No additional measures recorded for this origin.
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 5.5% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 15.4¢/kg +48.5% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
2909.30 Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
EU Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 2.8% 
Türkiye Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free General (MFN) 11 tariff lines 
Argentina Free General (MFN) 14 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 3.1% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1% 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 2909.30
- 2909.30.055-Chloro-2-nitroanisole; 6-Chloro-3-nitro-p-dimethoxybenzene; and Dimethyl diphenyl ether
- 2909.30.07Decabromodiphenyl oxide; and Octabromodiphenyl oxide
- 2909.30.09Bis(tribromophenoxy)ethane; Pentabromodiphenyl oxide; and Tetra decabromodiphenoxy benzene
- 2909.30.106-tert-Butyl-3-methyl-2,4-dinitroanisole (Musk ambrette) and other artificial musks
- 2909.30.20Odoriferous or flavoring compounds: other
- 2909.30.30Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated: other, pesticides
- 2909.30.40Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI
- 2909.30.60Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated: other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N313208 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Tetrabromolbisphenol A Bis (2,3-dibromopropyl ether) (CAS # 21850-44-2) Distillate from an unknown country.
Legal notes
HTS code 2909.30.30 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 2909.30 (aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated…).
The general duty is 5.5%, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–4%, the EU duty is 0%–5.5%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–5.5%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 0%–3.1%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 2909.30 worth US$63m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 2909.30.30?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 5.5%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 2909.30.30 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 2909.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$31m), followed by India.