Benzyl Glycine from Japan
Benzyl glycine (2-amino-3-phenylpropanoic acid variant) is an aromatic-substituted glycine classified under HTS 2922.49.37.00 as other aromatic oxygen-function amino-compound. Single carboxyl function qualifies it for this heading. Used in custom peptide production.
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
• Verify structure via MS/MS fragmentation confirming benzyl-alpha-amino pattern
• Small volume research chemicals need commercial invoice with research end-use statement
• Don't confuse with glycine (2922.49.1450); benzyl substitution makes aromatic