2-Sulfoanthraquinone from China
2-Sulfoanthraquinone contains a sulfonic acid group at position 2 of the anthraquinone molecule. Falls under HTS 2914.61.00.00 as a sulfonated quinone derivative explicitly covered by Chapter 29 heading provisions. Key intermediate for water-soluble anthraquinone dyes.
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
• Provide acid value and sulfonation degree certification to prove chemical identity
• Ship as sodium salt if stabilized; declare both acid and salt forms accurately
• Confirm no dyeing formulation additives that would shift to Chapter 32 exclusion