DL-Homophenylalanine from Canada
DL-Homophenylalanine is a phenylalanine homolog with extended carbon chain, classified under HTS 2922.49.37.00 as an other aromatic amino-acid. The single oxygen-function carboxyl group qualifies it for this oxygen-function amino-compound heading. Used in peptide synthesis and pharmaceutical research.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Provide comparative structural data vs. phenylalanine to justify 2922 classification over acyclic hydrocarbons
• Ensure COA specifies enantiomeric ratio if not fully racemic; pure enantiomers may trigger different pharma regs