Naphthoic Acid from Japan
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 — 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
• 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