Biligrafin Acid from Japan
Biligrafin acid is a specific aromatic cyclic amide derivative used primarily as a contrast agent in medical imaging procedures like cholangiography. It falls under HTS 2924.29.0500 as it is explicitly named in the tariff description for carboxyamide-function compounds that are aromatic cyclic amides. This chemically defined organic compound is imported in pure form for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates and provide chemical safety data sheets (SDS) for customs clearance; ensure FDA compliance for pharmaceutical precursors
• Common pitfall: incorrect labeling as a finished drug instead of bulk chemical