Ribonolactone from Japan
Ribonolactone from ribose sugar features a five-membered furanose lactone ring with oxygen hetero-atom only, under HTS 2932.20.50.50. Used in nucleotide synthesis.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Nucleic acid synthesis end-use declaration differentiates from food sugars
• Anomeric purity (alpha/beta) specification required for pharma grade
• Biohazard containment documentation if for genetic research