2918.30.15.00/2-Chloro-4,5-difluoro-β-oxobenzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester/Germany

2-Chloro-4,5-difluoro-β-oxobenzenepropanoic acid, ethyl ester from Germany

This is a specific aromatic carboxylic acid ester featuring a ketone function and halogen substitutions, precisely matching the chemical structure defined in HTS 2918.30.1500. It serves as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly for fluorinated drug candidates, and falls under this heading due to its β-keto ester functionality without other oxygen groups.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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