Benzilic Acid Sodium Salt from Japan
Sodium benzilate, the sodium salt of 2,2-diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, used in coordination chemistry. Classified in HTS 2918.17.00.01 per chapter note 3(C)(1) as inorganic salt of the organic acid compound. Applied in synthesis of metal-organic frameworks and as analytical reagent.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
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 salt formation details in CoA; confirm pH/stoichiometry to verify organic base classification
• Avoid aqueous solutions exceeding note (d) parameters