Fluorenone from Japan
Fluorenone is a tricyclic aromatic ketone used in dyes and pharmaceuticals, with carbonyl in fused ring system. Fits HTS 2914.39.90.00 as 'other' aromatic ketone without other oxygen functions, qualifying as chemically defined organic compound.
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 molecular structure diagram confirming no heteroatoms beyond C/H/O
• Sublimation purification common; declare residual solvents <0.1%
• Bioaccumulation data required for TSCA; pitfall is missing PBT assessment