4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid from Japan
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid is an aromatic compound used as a preservative precursor in parabens production. Falls under HTS 2918.99.4700 as a carboxylic acid with phenolic oxygen function. Pure form aligns with Chapter 29(a) for chemically defined organics.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• CAS 99-96-7 documentation required; test for isomers to confirm single compound status
• Bulk chemical entry needs EPA TSCA; pitfall is retail packs shifting to 3824
• Specify crystal form in invoice to avoid confusion with esters in other subheadings