Resorcinol Monomethyl Ether Derivative from China
Selective mono-methyl ether of resorcinol used in pharmaceutical synthesis, but classified under HTS 2907.21.00.00 only if structurally equivalent to parent resorcinol. Typically derivatives shift to other headings.
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
• Obtain binding ruling for ether derivatives claiming resorcinol parent classification
• Provide NMR spectra confirming phenolic OH retention for polyphenol status
• Declare exact substitution pattern to distinguish from symmetrical ethers