Phenyl Salicylate (Salol) from Japan
Phenyl salicylate, also known as salol, is the phenyl ester of salicylic acid used in pharmaceuticals and as a plasticizer. Classified in HTS 2918.23.5000 as an 'other ester of salicylic acid' per Chapter 29's rules for phenol-function carboxylic acid derivatives.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• Provide certificate of analysis confirming structure; ensure pharmaceutical grade meets USP standards if labeled as such; avoid 'medicinal' claims on pure chemical imports