Spiropentane from Japan
Spiropentane (C5H8) features two fused cyclopropane rings at a single carbon atom, classifying it as a unique cyclane under HTS 2902.19.0050. Primarily used in advanced organic chemistry research.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide peer-reviewed structural characterization data confirming spiro[2.2]pentane identity
• Handle as pyrophoric material requiring Schlenk line techniques and argon atmosphere
• Limit import quantities under DEA research chemical protocols if applicable