Thioglycolic Acid from Japan

Thioglycolic acid (mercaptoacetic acid) is a colorless liquid organic sulfur compound used in hair perming solutions, metal cleaning, and polymer production. It falls under HTS 2930.90.49 as an organo-sulfur acid with sulfur directly linked to carbon, classified as 'other' acids not specifically enumerated elsewhere in heading 2930.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

4.2%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates confirming sulfur-carbon bond structure to verify Chapter 29 classification over Chapter 28 inorganic acids

Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and end-use declarations, as cosmetic vs industrial applications may trigger different regulatory scrutiny

Avoid misclassification as a simple thiol by documenting acid functionality; common pitfall is shipment without proper UN hazard labeling