Methone (5,5-Dimethylhydantoin) from Japan
Methone serves as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis and polymer modification, featuring the core hydantoin structure. Falls under HTS 2933.21.00.00 per Chapter 29 classification for unfused imidazole ring compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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 synthesis pathway documentation confirming hydantoin parent structure,REACH registration status for EU manufacturing intermediates,Purity certificate essential to distinguish from reaction mixtures