Methyl 2-(4-Formylphenyl)acetate from Japan
This is the methyl ester of 4-formylphenylacetic acid, a chemically defined aromatic carboxylic acid with both aldehyde and ester oxygen functions. It falls under HTS 2918.30.10.00 as it precisely matches the description of 1-formylphenylacetic acid, methyl ester, which is a specific compound in the subcategory of aromatic carboxylic acids with aldehyde function. Primarily used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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