Acetoacetic Acid
Acetoacetic acid is a beta-keto acid with carboxylic and ketone groups, classified in HTS 2918.30.90.00. It is unstable and typically handled as derivatives but imported as stabilized forms for synthesis.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If considered saturated acyclic without keto emphasis
Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic in 2915, but keto function prevails.
If specific subheading if statistically tracked separately
More specific statistical suffixes may apply regionally.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use low-temperature shipping (<10°C) and declare thermal hazard properties
• Provide decarboxylation stability data in technical file
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