Tyrosine Ethyl Ester from Japan
Tyrosine ethyl ester follows parent tyrosine classification per note 3(B) in HTS 2922.49.37.00. Ethyl esters of Chapter 29 acids stay with acid heading. Protected form for peptide synthesis.
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
• Confirm ethyl ester via GC-MS; note 3(B) specific provision
• Hydrolyzes easily; stable packaging required