Gallic Acid USP Grade from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade gallic acid meeting USP standards, a trihydroxybenzoic acid used in drug synthesis and as an antioxidant. Classified under HTS 2918.29.30.00 as gallic acid, a carboxylic acid with phenol function without other oxygen functions. It fits chapter 29 notes for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
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
• Provide Certificate of Analysis confirming purity >99% and USP compliance; ensure proper labeling as 'Gallic Acid' per chapter 29; watch for misclassification as tannic acid mixtures