Chloroacetic Acid 80% Aqueous Solution from Japan
An 80% aqueous solution of monochloroacetic acid standardized for safe transport and industrial use in cellulose ether production. Classified under HTS 2915.40.1000 per chapter note (d) for products of (a) dissolved in water. The solvent is necessary for safety without specific use adaptation.
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
• Concentration assay critical to distinguish from mixtures; UN 1752 Corrosive Liquid labeling
• Pitfall: higher dilution shifts to Chapter 38 preparations