N-(4-Aminophenyl)acetamide (p-Aminoacetanilide) from Canada
p-Aminoacetanilide is an N-acetylated amino-phenol ether equivalent, with single oxygen function in acetamido group classifying under 2922.29.81.90. Intermediate for paracetamol and dyes. Acetyl doesn't constitute additional oxygen function.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Melting point 92°C confirms identity; customs tests suspect generic 'amino-phenols'
• Acetanilide hydrolysis risk—ship <30°C with silica gel packs to prevent degradation claims
• Paracetamol pathway docs help prove non-pharma bulk status avoiding 300x duties