Gallic Acid from Germany
Gallic acid, or 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid, is used in inks, pharmaceuticals, and as an antioxidant. Classified in HTS 2918.99.4700 for its aromatic carboxylic structure with multiple phenolic oxygen functions. Qualifies under Chapter 29 as a separate defined compound.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• HPLC purity analysis (>98%) mandatory; impurities can trigger mixture classification
• Declare tannin-derived vs synthetic origin to avoid Chapter 32 vegetable exclusions
• Safety data for handling required; common error is oversize packaging suggesting retail