Sourcing Nitrobenzaldehydes from China

0% duty on the supplied lines

Read from the UK Trade Tariff on 29 September 2026, heading 2913 covers halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of products of heading 2912. The supplied lines carry 0% duty for goods from China, with no recorded anti-dumping or countervailing duty and no suspensions. Ortho-nitrobenzaldehyde has a named line, as does the specified high-purity hydroxy derivative. The table repeats the residual code for separate meta and para buying specifications.

The tariff attaches a waste export control to every supplied line. Environment Agency guidance says waste shipment controls apply only where the material is waste. For a China shipment, confirm the attached measure and any applicable waste requirements with your customs broker before dispatch, particularly for off-specification material offered for recovery.

Confirm the commodity code against the substance identity, composition and purity. Do not select the hydroxy derivative's named line unless its description is met. For the wider heading, see the bromobenzaldehydes guide.

Specify the nitrobenzaldehyde isomer

Write the full chemical name, CAS identity, structural formula and intended process into the purchase specification. Distinguish ortho, meta and para material, and identify any hydroxy substitution. Agree assay method, limits for other isomers, water, residual solvents, colour and insoluble matter. Ask for batch chromatograms and a retained sample so the supplier's reported purity can be checked against the material delivered.

Review the UK REACH registration position for each substance and importing legal entity. Before GB sale, ensure correct chemical labelling and packaging. A safety data sheet is required when a hazardous chemical is supplied for workplace use. Request the sheet before ordering and check that it describes the exact substance and grade.

Worked duty example

Illustrative example, not a quote: Illustrative order: 100 kg of ortho-nitrobenzaldehyde under 2913 00 00 10, invoiced at £2,500 free on board, with £980 of freight and insurance to the UK. The customs value is £3,480. Duty at 0% is £0. Import VAT at 20% is charged on the customs value plus duty, £3,480, so it is £696. With no duty, the only import tax is the VAT, which a VAT-registered importer can usually reclaim. The import duty and VAT guide explains each step.

Inspection checklist

Identity: match the purchase specification, package labels, batch certificate and laboratory identity result to the agreed isomer.

Purity: compare the assay and chromatogram with the agreed method; check other isomers, water and residual solvents against the purchase limits.

Packaging: inspect seals, closures and inner liners on arrival; record leakage, moisture ingress, unusual colour and excessive caking before accepting stock.

Traceability: reconcile batch references across packages, certificates and samples; retain an arrival sample and compare the safety data sheet with the goods supplied.

What goes wrong

A purchase described only as nitrobenzaldehyde leaves room for the wrong isomer. A headline purity result can also conceal an unsuitable impurity profile or a different test method. Use an agreed identity test and chromatographic method, then trial the arrival sample in your process before releasing the batch.

Certificates may describe a sample rather than the shipped batch, while damaged liners can leave material damp or heavily caked. Hold mismatched or damaged stock pending investigation. Agree sampling, acceptance criteria and the supplier's response to a failed batch before shipment.

Cambridge China Bridge sources these products for UK businesses, checking the factory and the documents before shipment. See factory verification. For repeat volumes, see container programmes.