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Propionic Acid USP Grade from Japan

High-purity propionic acid meeting United States Pharmacopeia standards for pharmaceutical and food-grade applications. As a chemically defined saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid, it is classified under HTS 2915.50.1000 per Chapter 29 note (a). Used in drug synthesis and as a safe preservative in approved concentrations.

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

Provide USP certificate and FDA compliance docs for food/pharma import; label as corrosive (UN 2833) with proper HazMat shipping papers; test for heavy metals/impurities to match Chapter 29 purity requirements