4-Hydroxyacetophenone from Germany
4-Hydroxyacetophenone is an aromatic ketone-phenol compound featuring a ketone group and a phenolic hydroxyl group on a benzene ring. It falls under HTS 2914.50.30.00 as an aromatic ketone with other oxygen function, specifically a ketone-phenol derivative. This chemical is commonly used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical and fragrance synthesis.
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
• Provide detailed chemical analysis (NMR, GC-MS) confirming aromatic ketone-phenol structure to avoid misclassification under 2914.70
• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and CAS number (99-93-4) in import documentation for CBP verification
• Ensure packaging complies with UN/DOT hazardous material regulations for phenol derivatives