Hydroquinone with Stabilizer (0.02% NaOH) from Japan
Hydroquinone containing 0.02% sodium hydroxide stabilizer falls under HTS 2907.22.5000 per Chapter Note 1(f) for added stabilizers necessary for preservation. The minimal stabilizer prevents oxidation during transport without rendering suitable for specific use.
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
• Document stabilizer addition <0.1% as necessary for preservation per Chapter Note 1(f); provide stability test data
• Specify stabilizer does NOT render product suitable for specific use beyond general chemical applications
• Maintain stabilizer concentration logs; excess may trigger prepared chemical classification under 3824