9-Fluorenone-2-Carboxylic Acid from Japan
A fluorenone derivative with carboxylic acid at position 2, used in advanced materials and OLED synthesis. Falls under HTS 2918.30.2500 as an aromatic ketone-carboxylic acid specifically referenced in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• HPLC purity certificate mandatory; fluorenone impurities can shift classification
• Special packaging for light-sensitive material; declare as 'organic semiconductor intermediate'
• Avoid bulk powder entry without anti-caking agent justification per chapter note (f)