1-Phenyl-5-methyl-3-pyrazolone from China
Pyrazolone coupler intermediate for cyan dye formation in color reversal films. Aromatic pyrazole structure under HTS 2933.19.30 as photographic chemical. Critical for E-6 process transparency films.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Process-specific documentation (E-6 compatibility) strengthens photographic claim
• Purity >99.5% required; HPLC certificates prevent purity-based challenges
• Ship in amber glass to prevent photo-degradation, maintaining chemical integrity