Phenylglycine from Japan
Phenylglycine (alpha-amino-phenylacetic acid) is an aromatic amino acid used as intermediate in antibiotic synthesis, classified in HTS 2922.49.37.00 as other aromatic oxygen-function amino-compounds. It features a single carboxyl group and phenyl substitution on the alpha-carbon. Meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
6.5%
Rate breakdown
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
• Submit manufacturer's specification sheet confirming CAS 2835-06-5 (DL) or 875-74-1 (L) and HPLC purity to validate classification
• Comply with TSCA import certification; declare as non-PBT chemical to avoid EPA holds