Naphthoic Acid from China
1-Naphthoic acid and 2-naphthoic acid are polycyclic aromatic monocarboxylic acids used in dyes and pharmaceuticals. HTS 2916.39.79.00 for other aromatic monocarboxylic acids. Qualifies as pure organic compound.
Duty Rate — China → United States
120%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Specify 1- vs 2-isomer; different reactivity affects end-use declarations
• Colorimetric testing required for dye intermediate purity
• Ensure no sulfonation; sulfonated derivatives exclude per Chapter notes