Mandelic Acid from Germany
Mandelic acid (hydroxyphenylacetic acid) is an alpha-hydroxy aromatic monocarboxylic acid used in cosmetics and urinary tract pharmaceuticals. Falls under HTS 2916.39.79.00 as an 'other' derivative of aromatic monocarboxylic acids. Qualifies as chemically defined per Chapter 29 scope.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• For cosmetic use, ensure FDA cosmetic notification and avoid therapeutic claims to prevent drug classification
• Document enantiomeric purity (D/L forms) as this affects pharmaceutical vs cosmetic end-use