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%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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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