Thioglycolic Acid with Stabilizer from Japan
Thioglycolic acid containing added stabilizer for transport stability, explicitly allowed under Chapter 29 note (f). Remains classified as pure compound under HTS 2930.90.4910, not as mixture.
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
• Document stabilizer type/concentration (<0.5% typical) per Chapter 29 note (f) to maintain pure compound status
• Include stability test data showing 12+ months shelf life under UN storage conditions
• Monitor for oxidation products; reject lots with >2% dithiodiglycolic acid