Mercaptopropionic Acid Thiolactic Acid from China
Thiolactic acid (2-mercaptopropanoic acid) is an alpha-mercapto carboxylic acid classified under HTS 2930.90.4950. Direct sulfur-carbon bonding with both thiol and carboxylic functions; used in cosmetic depilatories and metal finishing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Chiral specification (DL-, D-, or L-form) required for documentation
• Odor control agent permitted per Chapter 29(g) safety provisions
• Skin sensitization warnings mandatory on SDS