D(-)-p-Hydroxyphenylglycine Hydrochloride Salt from Germany
Hydrochloric acid salt of d(-)-p-Hydroxyphenylglycine, a specific aromatic amino-acid-phenol salt under HTS 2922.50.11.00, classified with the parent organic compound per Chapter 29 note (C)(1). Primarily imported for use in chiral synthesis of pharmaceutical actives.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare net chemical weight excluding counterion if required; HCl content affects duty calculation
• Ensure GHS-compliant labeling for corrosive hazards; common pitfall is missing DOT/UN proper shipping name
• For repackaging, maintain bulk industrial form to avoid retail chemical classification under 3824