Laurent's Acid (2-Naphthylamine-3,6-disulfonic Acid) from China
Laurent's acid, a di-sulfonic derivative of 2-naphthylamine, functions as a dye coupler in textile coloration chemistry. Covered by HTS 2922.21.4000 as specified in additional U.S. note 3 for import quotas. Despite two sulfonic groups, it remains classified here due to primary amino-hydroxy-naphthalene structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
24%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Secure end-user certificates demonstrating dye production use to qualify for quota allocations
• Document sulfonic acid content via titration analysis for potential statistical reporting suffixes
• Separate from other naphthylamine sulfonic acids in manifests to prevent quota exhaustion