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Pharmaceutical Intermediate Formic Acid from China

99% formic acid for synthesis of formamides and formates in API production, HTS 2915.11.00.00. High purity essential for cGMP pharmaceutical chemical processes.

Duty Rate — China → United States

43%

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

DMF reference if destined for specific drug; bulk status critical

Heavy metals spec (<1ppm) prevents chapter 28 inorganic contamination claim