Cyclooctane-1,5-dicarboxylic acid from China
A medium-ring cyclanic polycarboxylic acid with carboxyl groups positioned at carbons 1 and 5 of the cyclooctane ring. Fits HTS 2917.20.00.00 as a separate chemically defined cyclic polycarboxylic acid. Specialty chemical for nylon polymer research.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include synthetic route documentation confirming cyclanic (not aromatic) structure
• Verify ring strain stability data for proper hazard classification
• Provide comparative pricing data vs. similar adipic acid for valuation purposes