Caprolactam with Anti-Caking Agent from Germany
Caprolactam powder treated with silicon dioxide anti-caking agent for bulk handling and transport. Permitted under HTS 2933.79.85.00 per chapter note (g) for identification/safety additives not rendering specific use suitability. Maintains principal lactam classification.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Quantify anti-caking agent <2% w/w with particle size analysis to meet 'added for safety' criteria
• Include flowability test data proving necessity for transport vs retail packaging
• Avoid Chapter 38 mixture classification by maintaining lactam as predominant identified compound