7-Amino-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonic acid (R-acid) from China
R-acid, chemically 7-amino-1,3,6-naphthalenetrisulfonic acid, is a trisulfonated naphthylamine for direct dyes. Listed under HTS 2921.45.20.00 for its aromatic amine-sulfonic structure per Chapter 29 definitions. Typically a soluble salt form for aqueous dye processing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide sulfonic group count via titration data to confirm trisulfonic identity versus di- or mono-
• Use child-resistant packaging if emetic added per note 1(g); declare safety additives explicitly
• For bulk imports, ensure no retail packing to avoid Chapter 32 exclusions