Melamine (2,4,6-Triamino-1,3,5-triazine) from Japan
Melamine is a chemically defined organic compound containing an unfused triazine ring with three amino groups attached, making it a classic example under HTS 2933.69.60. It is widely used as a raw material in resins, plastics, and flame retardants, classified here due to its specific heterocyclic nitrogen structure as per Chapter 29 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
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
• Verify purity and provide chemical analysis certificates to confirm it meets 'chemically defined' criteria under Chapter 29 note (a)
• Include safety data sheets (SDS) as stabilizers or anti-dusting agents are allowed per note (f) and (g) without reclassification
• Avoid retail packaging over standard transport sizes to prevent exclusion under chapter exclusions for consumer forms