N-Acetyl-4-Aminophenol (Paracetamol Intermediate) from Japan
N-Acetyl-4-aminophenol, a derivative ether/ester of amino-phenol with acetyl oxygen function, remains under 2922.29 as it contains only one kind of oxygen function beyond the phenol. Key precursor for acetaminophen synthesis. Covered by additional U.S. note 3 for this subheading.
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
• Include FDA Drug Master File references if destined for pharmaceutical use to expedite customs
• Declare exact ether/ester structure to prevent shift to heading 2917 for acyclic polycarboxylic derivatives
• Ensure no added solvents render it a preparation under Chapter 38