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Thioglycolic Acid 99% Pure from Germany

Thioglycolic acid (mercaptoacetic acid), a chemically defined organic compound with the formula HSCH₂COOH, classified under HTS 2930.90.4910 as an organo-sulfur acid. It features a sulfur atom directly linked to carbon, fitting Chapter 29 note for separate chemically defined compounds.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6210.8%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)

Import Tips

Provide Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and Certificate of Analysis confirming purity ≥99% and CAS 68-11-1 identity

Verify compliance with TSCA inventory listing; include proper UN 1940 hazardous material declaration

Avoid misclassification as mixtures; ensure product meets 'separate chemically defined compound' criteria per Chapter 29 notes