4-Nitrophenylacetic Acid from Japan
4-Nitrophenylacetic acid is an aromatic compound featuring a nitro group (-NO2) attached to a benzene ring with an acetic acid side chain, classifying it under HTS 2929.90.15.00 as a product with 'other nitrogen function' per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. This nitroaromatic is used in pharmaceutical synthesis and organic chemical production.
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
• Verify purity certificates to meet chemically defined compound requirements under Chapter 29 notes; ensure SDS documentation for hazardous nitro compounds; avoid misclassification as Chapter 28 inorganic salts