Octanoyl Chloride from Japan
Octanoyl chloride employed in surfactant manufacturing. HTS 2915.90.50.10 covers C8 saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid chlorides. Chemically defined per chapter note (a).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.2%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
• Biodegradability data may be required for TSCA review
• Bulk stainless steel containers preferred over plastic
• Manifest as 'acyl chloride' not generic 'organic chloride'