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D(-)-p-Hydroxyphenylglycine Calcium Salt from Japan

This is the calcium salt form of d(-)-p-Hydroxyphenylglycine, a chemically defined aromatic amino-acid-phenol compound with oxygen function, classified under HTS 2922.50.11.00 per Chapter 29 note (C)(1) for inorganic salts of organic compounds. It serves as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly for beta-lactam antibiotics.

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

• Provide Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming chemical identity, purity (>98%), and optical rotation to match d(-)-isomer specification

• Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and comply with TSCA registration for chemical imports; declare as research/pharma intermediate

• Avoid misclassification as finished drug by ensuring no therapeutic claims or retail packaging; common pitfall is incorrect Chapter 30 entry