Pimelic Acid from China
Pimelic acid (heptanedioic acid) is technically dicarboxylic but often handled as monocarboxylic equivalent in trade; used in polymers. Classified under 'other' in HTS 2916.20.50.00 for cyclic derivatives though primarily acyclic.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify if cycloaliphatic substituted variant; provide dicarboxylic vs monocarboxylic analysis; bulk imports require proper UN packaging certification