Hydroquinone from Germany
Hydroquinone (1,4-benzenediol) is a polyhydric phenol-alcohol classified under HTS 2907.29.0500 as 'other phenol-alcohols.' Essential in photographic developers, antioxidants, and skin lightening products.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide FDA cosmetic compliance docs if for personal care end-use
• Certify <1% impurities to maintain chemically defined compound status
• Declare stabilization agents separately to avoid mixture classification