Ethyl 2-keto-4-phenylbutanoate from China
An aromatic β-keto ester with a phenyl-substituted chain, explicitly listed under HTS 2918.30.1500 as a carboxylic acid with ketone function but no other oxygen groups. Used primarily as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry and drug development for its reactivity in C-C bond formations.
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
• Submit CoA with HPLC purity data and batch-specific identifiers to confirm identity against the exact named compound
• Declare as 'research chemical' if for lab use, but provide end-use statement to prevent dual-use scrutiny under export controls