3-Hydroxy-2-naphtho-o-toluidide from Japan
3-Hydroxy-2-naphtho-o-toluidide, also known as Naphthol AS-TOL, is a derivative used in the manufacture of azo pigments and dyes for industrial applications. Classified under HTS 2924.29.33.00 due to its explicit listing as a Naphthol AS derivative with carboxyamide-function. It serves as a coupling component in pigment production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Provide CAS number (6409-71-2) and structural formula in documentation to match exact HTS specification
• Declare as industrial chemical intermediate, not finished dye, to avoid Chapter 32 reclassification
• Check for REACH compliance if transshipping through Europe before US import