4-Hydroxyphenylglyoxylic Acid from Germany
4-Hydroxyphenylglyoxylic acid contains an aromatic ring with hydroxy and alpha-keto acid (glyoxylic) functions, fitting ketone with additional oxygen. HTS 2918.30.3000 covers this as 'other' aromatic derivative. Used in fine chemical manufacturing.
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 acid value and functional group analysis to confirm carboxylic-ketone priority
• Exclude from Chapter 29 if dissolved for specific use beyond transport, per note (e)
• Verify no enzyme activity, excluded to 3507