Acetylresorcinol from Germany
1,3-Dihydroxyacetophenone (acetylresorcinol) is a dihydroxy aromatic ketone classified under HTS 2914.50.30.00 as an 'other' ketone-phenol. Despite dual phenolic groups, it remains in this heading per chapter classification rules. Used in dye intermediates and pharmaceuticals.
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 structural formula and IUPAC name in commercial invoice for CBP chemical identification
• Test for heavy metals (<10ppm) per USP standards for pharmaceutical intermediate imports
• Declare as 'research chemical' only if <1kg to avoid FDA oversight