2-Aminobenzothiazole from Germany
2-Aminobenzothiazole serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate and corrosion inhibitor containing the characteristic benzothiazole ring. Classified under HTS 2934.20.8000 as 'other' heterocyclic compounds per Chapter 29 legal notes for chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA Drug Master File if destined for pharmaceutical use; include DMF reference numbers
• Provide evidence of 98%+ purity to avoid reclassification as technical grade preparation
• Ensure proper UN packaging (Group III) certification for international transport