Butyrolactone Technical Grade 99% from Japan
Technical grade butyrolactone at 99% purity is a separate chemically defined organic compound fitting Chapter 29 note (a), specifically under lactones with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only in HTS 2932.20.50.10. Used in industrial synthesis of pyrrolidones and solvents.
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
• Include stabilizer documentation if added per Chapter Note (f) to avoid reclassification; check for anti-dumping duties on solvent precursors; label clearly as industrial chemical to prevent misuse flags