Protocatechuic Acid from China

Protocatechuic acid (3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid) is an aromatic compound with carboxylic acid and two adjacent phenolic hydroxyls, fitting 'alcohol function' category. Classified in HTS 2918.19.31.00; natural metabolite used in supplements.

Duty Rate — China → United States

26.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Prove synthetic origin to avoid Chapter 32 exclusions; check for sugar conjugates shifting to 2940