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Methyl 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-oxobutanoate from Japan

Methyl ester of 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-oxobutanoic acid, listed under HTS 2918.30.70.00 as a specific fluorinated keto-ester with carboxylic acid oxygen function and ketone group. Employed in fluorinated building blocks for medicinal chemistry.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Verify against listed name exactly; synonyms like methyl trifluoroacetoacetate must reference CAS 348-58-3 for CBP verification

• Ensure no anti-dusting agents render it specific-use per note (g); standard lab packaging maintains chapter 29 status

• For sets with catalysts, classify individually unless integral per general rules; avoid bulk mixtures