Analysis
Subheading 2921.42 covers aniline derivatives and their salts, within heading 2921. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 11 US tariff lines below it are national.
The spread of 6.5 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 6.5%, applies to 2921.42.10 (n,N-Dimethylaniline) and 2921.42.15 (n-Ethylaniline; andN,N-Diethylaniline).
2 of its 11 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (18%) and 9 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 6.5%. The median line pays 6.5%.
Its 11 lines start with 2921.42.10 (n,N-Dimethylaniline), 2921.42.15 (n-Ethylaniline; andN,N-Diethylaniline), 2921.42.16 (2,4,5-Trichloroaniline) and 2921.42.18 (o-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid (Orthanilic acid)…); the full list is in the table below.
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194), All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199) and Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (325130). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2921.42.10 | N,N-Dimethylaniline | 6.5% |
| 2921.42.15 | N-Ethylaniline; andN,N-Diethylaniline | 6.5% |
| 2921.42.16 | 2,4,5-Trichloroaniline | Free |
| 2921.42.18 | o-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid (Orthanilic acid); 6-Chlorometanilic acid; 2-Chloro-5-nitroaniline; 4-Chloro-3-nitroaniline; 2,3-Dichloroaniline; 2,4-Dichloroaniline; 2,5-Dichloroaniline; 3,5-Dichloroaniline;N,N-Diethylmetanilic acid;N,N-Diethylmetanilic acid, sodium salt; 2,4-Difluoroaniline;p-Fluoroaniline;N-Methylaniline; andm-Nitroaniline | 5.8% |
| 2921.42.21 | Aniline derivatives and their salts: metanilic acid | 6.5% |
| 2921.42.22 | Aniline derivatives and their salts: sulfanilic acid | 6.5% |
| 2921.42.23 | 3,4-Dichloroaniline | 6.5% |
| 2921.42.36 | m-Chloroaniline; 2-Chloro-4-nitroaniline; 2,5-Dichloroaniline-4-sulfonic acid and its monosodium salt; 2,4-Dinitroaniline;o-Nitroaniline-p-sulfonic acid, sodium salt; and 2,3,4-Trifluoroaniline | Free |
| 2921.42.55 | Other: fast color bases | 6.5% |
| 2921.42.65 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2921.42.90 | Other: other | 6.5% |