# United States tariff line 2904.99.20.00: Nitrotoluenesulfonic acids > In the United States tariff, line 2904.99.20.00 covers nitrotoluenesulfonic acids. The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.5%. It falls under HS subheading 2904.99 in heading 29.04 (chapter 29). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904992000 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/29) / [2904.99](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/290499) / [2904.99.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904992000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 2904.99.20.00 - Covers: Nitrotoluenesulfonic acids - Duty (MFN): 5.5% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [2904.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290499) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 2904.99.20.00 covers nitrotoluenesulfonic acids. Its legal text is “Nitrotoluenesulfonic acids”, read under “Other” and “Other”. Products commonly classified here include 2-Methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (CAS No. 121-03-9) (border.bot’s search keywords, not legal text). ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 2904.99 in heading 29.04 (chapter 29). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 29: Organic chemicals - Heading 29.04: Sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated - Subheading 2904.99: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Line 2904.99.20.00: Nitrotoluenesulfonic acids ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.5%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2904.99 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 2904.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290499) ## Other lines under 2904.99 - [2904.99.04.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904990400) o-Nitrochlorobenzene; andp-Nitrochlorobenzene - [2904.99.08.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904990800) Other - [2904.99.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904991500) 4-Chloro-3-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene; 2-Chloro-5-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene; and 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene - [2904.99.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904993000) 1-Bromo-2-nitrobenzene; 1,2-Dichloro-4-nitrobenzene and o-Fluoronitrobenzene - [2904.99.35.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904993500) 4,4'-Dinitrostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid - [2904.99.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904994000) Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI - [2904.99.47.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904994700) Other - [2904.99.50.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904995000) Other - Previous line: [2904.99.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904991500) 4-Chloro-3-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene; 2-Chloro-5-nitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene; and 4-Chloro-3,5-dinitro-α,α,α-trifluorotoluene - Next line: [2904.99.30.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904993000) 1-Bromo-2-nitrobenzene; 1,2-Dichloro-4-nitrobenzene and o-Fluoronitrobenzene ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 2904.99.20.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 2904.99.20.00 covers nitrotoluenesulfonic acids. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2904.99.20.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 5.5%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 2904.99.20.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2904992000.json