Acetamide from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• 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