Sebacic Acid (HOOC-(CH2)8-COOH) from Germany
Sebacic acid is a straight-chain dicarboxylic acid with the formula HOOC-(CH2)8-COOH, classified under HTS 2917.13.0030 as an acyclic polycarboxylic acid. It is a white crystalline powder primarily used in industrial applications such as plasticizer production and nylon manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.2%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
• Verify purity levels (>99%) via Certificate of Analysis to confirm classification; ensure proper chemical labeling per DOT and TSCA regulations
• Common pitfall: misclassifying esters as the acid itself