Metrizoic Acid Technical Grade from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Test for iodine content to confirm identity; avoid declaring as 'dye' which excludes from chapter 29
• Use NAICS codes for pharma intermediates