1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) Powder from China
Pure 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone (DHA) is a ketone-alcohol compound used primarily as a self-tanning agent in cosmetics, reacting with skin proteins to produce a natural-looking tan. It falls under HTS 2914.40.60.00 as a chemically defined ketone-alcohol with other oxygen functions, specifically the simple triose sugar derivative. This white crystalline powder is supplied at 98%+ purity for industrial formulation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify certificate of analysis confirming 98%+ purity and absence of impurities to meet Chapter 29 note (a); declare exact chemical identity on entry to avoid misclassification; ensure compliance with TSCA for US chemical import notification