4-Sulfo-1,8-Naphthalic Anhydride from Japan
4-Sulfo-1,8-naphthalic anhydride is a sulfonated aromatic polycarboxylic anhydride used in fluorescent brighteners and dye intermediates. Explicitly listed in HTS 2917.39.04.00 covering sulfonated derivatives per Chapter notes. Chemically defined compound with sulfo group directly characterized.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Verify CAS 81-46-9 registration; confirm sulfo group content via FTIR spectroscopy
• Hazard Class 8 corrosive labeling required (UN 3261); segregation from amines mandatory
• Dye industry end-use certificates prevent reclassification as coloring matter (Chapter 32 exclusion)