Ethyl 2-keto-4-phenylbutanoate (98% purity, pharma grade) from China
High-purity version of the named compound under HTS 2918.30.1500, supplied as a pale yellow oil for pharmaceutical intermediate applications. Its aromatic ketone-acid ester structure fits chapter notes for classification in the last occurring heading for such oxygen functions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Use tamper-evident packaging with nitrogen blanketing to maintain stability during ocean freight
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