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Pharmaceutical Intermediate Formic Acid from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

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

• DMF reference if destined for specific drug; bulk status critical

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