N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetamide (Paracetamol Intermediate) from China
N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetamide, a key paracetamol synthesis intermediate, has phenolic OH and amide (oxygen) but classified here if amino-phenol nature prevails. Under HTS 2922.29.81 as amino-phenol derivative with single oxygen type consideration. Chapter notes place it last in order among applicable oxygen-function amino-headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
31.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ruling request if borderline amide vs phenol function; CBP often defers to chemical name/DSN
• Pharma-grade requires USP/EP certs beyond standard chemical CoA