Acetoacetic Acid from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Use low-temperature shipping (<10°C) and declare thermal hazard properties
• Provide decarboxylation stability data in technical file