Metrizoic Acid Technical Grade from China
Technical grade metrizoic acid is used in industrial synthesis of iodinated contrast media for CT scans. Classified precisely in HTS 2924.29.0500 as a listed aromatic cyclic amide-function compound, per chapter notes excluding finished medicaments.
Duty Rate — China → 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
• Test for iodine content to confirm identity; avoid declaring as 'dye' which excludes from chapter 29
• Use NAICS codes for pharma intermediates