1,5-Naphthalenedisulfonic Acid from China
1,5-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid is a di-sulfonated naphthalene derivative explicitly provided for in HTS 2904.10.10.00 as a sulfonated hydrocarbon with only sulfo groups. It is widely used in the production of azo dyes and optical brighteners.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include NMR or HPLC purity certificates; impurities may affect classification purity requirements
• Label as UN 3265 corrosive liquid for proper hazmat shipping compliance
• Check REACH compliance for EU transshipments involving this dye intermediate