Camphoric Acid from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• 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