What is the US duty on benzene from China?
The USITC extract imported on 25 September 2026 stores a general rate of Free on HTS 2902.20.00.00, described as Benzene. The other rate on that line is also Free. The special rate is blank. That Free general rate is not a China total.
The other column has a footnote, "See 9903.90.08." This extract stops at chapter 39, so heading 9903 is not in the file and no rate from that note is stored. Heading 2902 stores no rate. Additional duties are blank, so this file does not store a Section 301 percent. The anti-dumping file dated 16 May 2026 has no heading 2902 row and stores no cash-deposit percent for it. This page is the United States file only. It does not state an Australian duty or a ChAFTA percent.
Rate stored on the benzene line
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule export, updated_at 2026-09-25T11:27:06.251Z, from hts.usitc.gov exportList chapters 28 to 39. The public schedule is at hts.usitc.gov. HTS 2902.20.00.00 stores the unit liters. It has no statistical suffix. The footnote is on the other column only.
| HTS | Description | General rate | Additional duties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2902 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | blank | blank |
| 2902.20.00.00 | Benzene | Free | blank |
| 2902.44.00.00 | Mixed xylene isomers | Free | blank |
The other column is not shown. It does not apply to goods of China.
This page does not treat Free as a China total, and it does not invent a percent for 9903.90.08. It also does not copy the benzene footnote onto mixed xylene isomers. Styrene, HTS 2902.50.00.00, stores a Free general rate and an other rate of 15.4 cents per kg plus 45 percent. That other rate is not Free. The styrene answer is on US duty on styrene from China. Toluene is on US duty on toluene from China.
Confirm the line on hts.usitc.gov before you quote. Section 301 stays on the USTR Section 301 page. The anti-dumping file, updated_at 2026-05-16T23:32:23.566Z, has no heading 2902 row. That gap is not a finding that no order exists. Check ACCESS before you treat it as a clearance.
A list of codes, three free and up to 50 on Pro, is on the China duty list. Subscribe for the longer list and the copyable report. A rate there is shown only when the file stores it.
Frequently asked
What is the US duty on benzene from China?
The USITC extract imported on 25 September 2026 stores a general rate of Free on HTS 2902.20.00.00, described as Benzene. The other rate on that line is also Free. The other column has a footnote, "See 9903.90.08." Heading 9903 is not in this extract, so no rate from that note is stored. The special rate is blank. Additional duties are blank, so this file does not store a Section 301 percent. The anti-dumping file has no heading 2902 row.
Does Free include the footnote?
No. The footnote is on the other column only. This page does not invent a percent for 9903.90.08, and it does not add that note to Free.
Does the heading store Free?
No. HTS 2902 stores no rate. The file does not copy Free from the benzene line onto the heading. Toluene, HTS 2902.30.00.00, is a different line that also stores Free and the same footnote. Mixed xylene isomers store Free and Free with no footnote.
Is there a US anti-dumping case on benzene from China in this file?
The anti-dumping file dated 16 May 2026 has 154 entries and no row whose HS codes start with 2902. That gap is not a finding that no order exists. The cash-deposit rate, if a case covers the shipment, is on ACCESS.
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