Benzidine Dihydrochloride from Japan
Benzidine dihydrochloride is the salt form of the aromatic tetraamine benzidine, used historically in dye manufacturing. It falls under HTS 2921.59.80.90 per Chapter 29 note on organic salts classifying with parent amine. The hydrochloride salt maintains aromatic polyamine identity.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Benzidine derivatives require EPA TSCA Section 8(d) health/safety data submission
• Declare both free base equivalent and salt form concentrations on commercial invoice
• Special handling permits needed due to IARC Group 1 carcinogen classification