4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic Acid from Japan
4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid is a keto acid featuring both a carboxylic acid group and a ketone functionality, classifying it under HTS 2918.30.90.00 as a carboxylic acid with ketone function but without other oxygen functions beyond those specified. It is used in biochemical research and as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• Provide detailed chemical analysis (NMR, MS) confirming structure and purity to verify classification under 2918.30
• Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and transport certificates for hazardous goods handling during customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as aromatic ketones (2914) by documenting the dominant carboxylic acid function