Tetrahydrofuran (THF) from Japan
Tetrahydrofuran is a saturated heterocyclic compound containing a five-membered furan ring with one oxygen hetero-atom, used as a solvent in chemical reactions and polymer manufacturing. It falls under HTS 2932.19.51.00 as a hydrogenated furan ring compound with oxygen hetero-atom only. This classification covers unfused furan ring structures per Chapter 29 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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 Certificate of Analysis confirming purity >99% and absence of impurities to verify chemical identity under Chapter 29 note (a)
• Ensure proper UN 2924 hazardous material labeling and shipping papers for flammable liquid Class 3
• Avoid misclassification as mixtures; pure THF qualifies, but solvent blends may shift to Chapter 38