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26 U.S.C. § 4661 — Imposition of tax

26 U.S.C. § 4661

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22

(a) General rule There is hereby imposed a tax on any taxable chemical sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. (b) Amount of Tax The amount of tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of: The tax is the following amount per ton: Acetylene $9.74 Benzene 9.74 Butane 9.74 Butylene 9.74 Butadiene 9.74 Ethylene 9.74 Methane 6.88 Napthalene 9.74 Propylene 9.74 Toluene 9.74 Xylene 9.74 Ammonia 5.28 Antimony 8.90 Antimony trioxide 7.50 Arsenic 8.90 Arsenic trioxide 6.82 Barium sulfide 4.60 Bromine 8.90 Cadmium 8.90 Chlorine 5.40 Chromium 8.90 Chromite 3.04 Potassium dichromate 3.38 Sodium dichromate 3.74 Cobalt 8.90 Cupric sulfate 3.74 Cupric oxide 7.18 Cuprous oxide 7.94 Hydrochloric acid 0.58 Hydrogen fluoride 8.46 Lead oxide 8.28 Mercury 8.90 Nickel 8.90 Phosphorus 8.90 Stannous chloride 5.70 Stannic chloride 4.24 Zinc chloride 4.44 Zinc sulfate 3.80 Potassium hydroxide 0.44 Sodium hydroxide 0.56 Sulfuric acid 0.52 Nitric acid 0.48. (c) Termination No tax shall be imposed by this section after December 31, 2031.

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26 U.S.C. § 4661 — Imposition of tax is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) General rule There is hereby imposed a tax on any taxable chemical sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof. (b) Amount of Tax The amount of tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be determined in accordance with the following table: In the case of: The tax is the following amount per ton: Acetylene $9.74 Benzene 9.74 Butane 9.74 Butylene 9.74 Butadiene 9.74 Ethylene 9.74 Methane 6.88 Napthalene 9.74 Propylene 9.74 Toluene 9.74 Xylene 9.74 Ammonia 5.28 Antimony 8.90 Antimony trioxide 7.50 Arsenic 8.90 Arsenic trioxide 6.82 Barium sulfide 4.60 Bromine 8.90 Cadmium 8.90 Chlorine 5.40 Chromium 8.90 Chromite 3.04 Potassium dichromate 3.38 Sodium dichromate 3.74 Cobalt 8.90 Cupric sulfate 3.74 Cupric oxide 7.18 Cuprous oxide 7.94 Hydrochloric acid 0.58 Hydrogen fluoride 8.46 Lead oxide 8.28 Mercury 8.90 Nickel 8.90 Phosphorus 8.90 Stannous chloride 5.70 Stannic chloride 4.24 Zinc chloride 4.44 Zinc sulfate 3.80 Potassium hydroxide 0.44 Sodium hydroxide 0.56 Sulfuric acid 0.52 Nitric acid 0.48. (c) Termination No tax shall be imposed by this section after December 31, 2031.