2-Amino-5-nitrobenzophenone from Japan
2-Amino-5-nitrobenzophenone is an aromatic amino-ketone with a nitro group, classified under HTS 2922.39.2500 for aromatic amino-ketones with single oxygen function, per additional U.S. note 3. The nitro group does not create additional oxygen functions beyond the ketone. Used in synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
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
• Provide analytical data confirming single ketone function and aromaticity; nitro compounds require explosion risk assessment in shipping docs
• Avoid pitfall of declaring as multi-oxygen due to nitro—chapter notes exclude it from 'oxygen function' count