Terephthalic Acid (PTA) from Germany
Terephthalic acid is an aromatic polycarboxylic acid used primarily as a raw material in producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for bottles and fibers. It falls under HTS 2917.39.30.00 as a product described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, specifically covering certain aromatic polycarboxylic acids subject to quantitative limitations.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%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 quota availability under additional U.S. note 3 to section VI before shipping, as imports are subject to annual quantitative limits
• Provide certificate of analysis confirming purity >99.8% and aromatic structure to avoid misclassification