4-Sulfobenzophenone from Japan
4-Sulfobenzophenone features sulfonic acid group substitution, classifying as sulfonated aromatic ketone derivative per HTS 2914.79.40.00. Applied in water-soluble photoinitiators.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
22%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify free acid vs. sodium salt form; salts follow chapter note 3(C)
• Hygroscopic; package with silica gel desiccants
• Water solubility testing documentation aids aqueous solution declarations