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8-Amino-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid (Chicago Acid) from China

Chicago acid, or 8-amino-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, is a key naphthalene-based amine-sulfonic acid used in azo dye manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2921.45.20.00 as a derivative salt of 2-naphthylamine with sulfonic functionality, fitting the aromatic monoamine category in Chapter 29. It appears as an off-white crystalline powder essential for textile dye intermediates.

Duty Rate — China → United States

43.3%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

Import Tips

Label shipments with exact CAS number (118-93-4) and batch purity to facilitate CBP verification against the specific HTS listing

Include end-use statements confirming industrial dye intermediate use to avoid exclusion under note 7(g) for colored preparations

Check for stabilizer additions; if exceeding safety/transport limits, may require reclassification under different provisions