Acetanilide from Japan
Acetanilide (N-phenylacetamide) is an aromatic amide used historically as an analgesic and currently as a chemical intermediate. Falls under HTS 2924.29.77.90 as other aromatic cyclic amide derivative. Its structure features acetamido group on benzene ring.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
• Differentiate from acetaminophen via HPLC certificate; similar structures cause frequent misclassification
• Ensure stability data; anticaking agents allowed per note 2(f) but can't change 'general use' character