Hydroquinone (1,4-Benzenediol) from Germany
Hydroquinone is a polyphenol used as a photographic developer, antioxidant, and in skin lightening products. Classified under HTS 2907.29.90.00 as 'other' polyphenols, it features two hydroxyl groups on a benzene ring. This compound requires careful handling due to its oxidizing properties.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include end-use declaration if for cosmetics to meet FDA import requirements
• Ensure packaging prevents oxidation and light exposure during transit
• Provide REACH compliance documentation for European-sourced material