Indole-3-Methanol from Japan
Indole-3-methanol (gramine precursor) features a hydroxymethyl group on indole, under HTS 2933.99.0500 with heterocycle precedence over alcohol function. Used in alkaloid total synthesis.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Primary alcohol function (2906) subordinate to named heterocycle
• Hygroscopic solid; moisture-proof packaging essential
• Common name 'gramine methiodide' salt - classify with free base