Camphoric Acid from China
Camphoric acid is a cyclanic monocarboxylic acid derived from camphor, used in organic synthesis and as an intermediate for pharmaceuticals. It falls under HTS 2916.20.50.00 as a cyclanic monocarboxylic acid that is not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the subheading. Its saturated cyclic structure distinguishes it from unsaturated cyclic acids.
Duty Rate — China → United States
125%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.04.6096.3%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates as impurities may affect classification; ensure chemical safety data sheets (SDS) comply with HAZMAT regulations; declare exact CAS number (76-20-0) to avoid reclassification