L-Phenylalanine from Japan
L-Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid featuring a benzyl side chain, falling under oxygen-function amino-acids in HTS 2922.49.4950. It's widely used in sports nutrition, PKU management, and as a precursor for aspartame sweetener.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.8%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
• Provide FEMA GRAS status documentation for food use to expedite FDA clearance
• Specify L-isomer chirality in invoices to distinguish from racemic DL-phenylalanine
• Avoid bulk packaging over 25kg without proper stabilization to prevent degradation claims