2-Furoic Acid from Japan
2-Furoic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid featuring an unfused furan ring, used in pharmaceuticals and as a preservative. Its structure contains only oxygen hetero-atoms in the heterocyclic ring. Falls under HTS 2932.19.10.00 as an aromatic furan compound.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
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
• Include NMR spectra confirming unfused furan ring and aromaticity for Customs verification
• Label as organic acid; ensure proper pH stability documentation for transport