Ethyl Nicotinate from Japan
Ethyl nicotinate, the ethyl ester of nicotinic acid, is used in topical rubefacients and as a pharmaceutical intermediate. Falls under HTS 2933.39.61.91 as pyridine derivative ester classified with parent acid per chapter notes on esters. Meets chemically defined organic compound requirements.
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
• Classify as bulk API, not cosmetic ingredient to avoid Chapter 33
• Provide stability data for ester hydrolysis prevention during shipping
• Monitor for EU cosmetic regulation compliance if transshipped