N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) Pure Chemical from Germany
N-Phenethyl-4-piperidone (NPP) is a heterocyclic compound containing an unfused piperidone ring (hydrogenated pyridine derivative) with a phenethyl substituent, precisely matching HTS 2933.37.00.00. This pure chemical form is used primarily as a chemical intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis. It falls under Chapter 29 as a separate chemically defined organic compound with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify List I chemical status with DEA; obtain import permit and Letter of Registration before shipment
• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificate confirming purity >98% and structure matching NPP specifications
• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as generic piperidone; precise nomenclature prevents reclassification