4-Hydroxybenzophenone from Germany
4-Hydroxybenzophenone is an aromatic compound featuring a ketone group and a phenolic hydroxy function on a benzene ring linked by a carbonyl. It falls under HTS 2918.30.3000 as an aromatic carboxylic acid derivative with both aldehyde/ketone and additional oxygen (hydroxy) functions, specifically classified as 'other' in this subcategory. Commonly used in UV absorbers and photoinitiators.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
Import Tips
• Provide detailed chemical purity certificates and CAS number (611-94-9) documentation to verify classification under Chapter 29
• Ensure SDS sheets comply with HAZMAT regulations for ketone compounds; avoid misclassification as simple phenols
• Label with stabilizer content if present, as per Chapter 29 note (f), to prevent reclassification