Acetamide from China
Acetamide is a simple acyclic amide derived from acetic acid, with the formula CH3CONH2, used as a solvent and in organic synthesis. It falls under HTS 2924.19.11.50 as an acyclic amide that is neither aromatic nor specifically provided for elsewhere in the subheading. This chemically defined compound meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
125%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.04.6096.3%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it's not a mixture exceeding Chapter 29 limits; ensure SDS complies with HAZMAT regulations; avoid misclassification as a derivative if salts are present