Mandelic Acid from Canada
Mandelic acid is an alpha-hydroxy aromatic carboxylic acid used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals for exfoliation and antibacterial properties. Classified under HTS 2918.99.4700 as an aromatic carboxylic acid with additional oxygen function (hydroxy group). Meets Chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined compounds.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide TSCA certification for cosmetic use; ensure <1% impurities to stay in pure compound heading
• FDA cosmetic notification required; pitfall is bulk packaging mistaken for Chapter 38 mixtures
• Declare exact hydroxy position in technical file to confirm oxygen function classification