Isopropylideneglycerol (Solketal) from Japan
Solketal is a protected glycerol ether (acetonide) used as a chiral building block in synthesis. It meets HTS 2909.49.20.00 as a chemically defined glycerol ether derivative. Key intermediate for pharmaceuticals.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide NMR spectra confirming acetonide protection on glycerol
• Declare as research chemical if lab quantities to simplify entry