N-Phthalyl-L-Glutamic Anhydride from Japan
This aromatic imide derivative serves as a key intermediate in peptide synthesis and pharmaceutical production. Classified under HTS 2925.19.42.00 as an aromatic imide other than saccharin. Its carboxyimide-function structure matches Chapter 29 heading 2925 requirements.
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
• Provide chiral purity documentation (HPLC certificate); declare optical rotation specs; avoid packaging that suggests retail sale to prevent 3212 reclassification