Thioglycolic Acid 99% Pure from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
23.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.8%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 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