Isopropyl Chloroacetate from Japan
Isopropyl ester of monochloroacetic acid utilized in pharmaceutical esterification processes. HTS 2915.40.1000 classification per ester rules tracking the halogenated acid parent. Chemically defined with saturated acyclic structure.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Optical rotation if enantiopure; UN 1992 flammable
• Common error: branched alcohol priority under Chapter 29