Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 26 : Section 4661


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 4661. Imposition of tax

    (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 the tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be
    determined in accordance with the following table:
            The tax is the
                                                         following      
    In the case of:                                       amount per ton
    Acetylene                                                    $4.87
    Benzene                                                       4.87
    Butane                                                        4.87
    Butylene                                                      4.87
    Butadiene                                                     4.87
    Ethylene                                                      4.87
    Methane                                                       3.44
    Naphthalene                                                   4.87
    Propylene                                                     4.87
    Toluene                                                       4.87
    Xylene                                                        4.87
    Ammonia                                                       2.64
    Antimony                                                      4.45
    Antimony trioxide                                             3.75
    Arsenic                                                       4.45
    Arsenic trioxide                                              3.41
    Barium sulfide                                                2.30
    Bromine                                                       4.45
    Cadmium                                                       4.45
    Chlorine                                                      2.70
    Chromium                                                      4.45
    Chromite                                                      1.52
    Potassium dichromate                                          1.69
    Sodium dichromate                                             1.87
    Cobalt                                                        4.45
    Cupric sulfate                                                1.87
    Cupric oxide                                                  3.59
    Cuprous oxide                                                 3.97
    Hydrochloric acid                                             0.29
    Hydrogen fluoride                                             4.23
    Lead oxide                                                    4.14
    Mercury                                                       4.45
    Nickel                                                        4.45
    Phosphorus                                                    4.45
    Stannous chloride                                             2.85
    Stannic chloride                                              2.12
    Zinc chloride                                                 2.22
    Zinc sulfate                                                  1.90
    Potassium hydroxide                                           0.22
    Sodium hydroxide                                              0.28
    Sulfuric acid                                                 0.26
    Nitric acid                                                   0.24

    For periods before 1992, the item relating to xylene in the
    preceding table shall be applied by substituting "10.13" for
    "4.87".
    (c) Termination
      No tax shall be imposed under this section during any period
    during which the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate under
    section 4611 does not apply.



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