DL-Phenylalanine from Germany
DL-Phenylalanine is an aromatic amino acid with a single carboxylic acid oxygen function, classified under HTS 2922.49.30.00 as it falls within additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for specific oxygen-function amino-compounds. It is used in nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical intermediates.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it meets chapter 29 chemical definition; declare as pure compound not mixed with excipients
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as protein hydrolysate