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2-Aminothiazole-4-Acetic Acid from China

This thiazole derivative with amino and acetic acid functions on aromatic ring structure qualifies for HTS 2934.10.10.00. Key intermediate for cephalosporin antibiotic synthesis.

Duty Rate — China → United States

137.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

• Provide particle size distribution (D90<10μm) for downstream cefotaxime synthesis

• Light-sensitive; use amber glass or opaque HDPE containers with argon headspace

• Include genotoxic impurity profile per ICH M7 guidelines for API intermediates