Benzylammonium Benzoate from Japan
Benzylammonium benzoate is a quaternary ammonium salt of benzoic acid classified under HTS 2916.31.50.00 'other' salts. Used as cationic surfactant and antimicrobial agent.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
• Provide quaternary ammonium active content (≥80%) assay
• Include EPA establishment number if disinfectant end-use
• Declare critical micelle concentration for application verification