Salicylic Acid from Germany
Salicylic acid, a beta-hydroxybenzoic acid, serves as a key ingredient in acne treatments and aspirin synthesis. It qualifies for HTS 2918.99.4700 due to its aromatic carboxylic acid structure with an additional phenolic hydroxy oxygen function. Excluded from other chapters as a pure compound per Chapter 29 notes.
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
• USP-grade certificate essential; common issue is reclassification if particle size suggests Chapter 38 prep
• Declare intended use (pharma/cosmetic) in entry summary to guide CBP review
• Avoid anti-caking agents exceeding stabilizer limits per Chapter note (f) to prevent mixture classification