6-Methoxybenzothiazole from Japan
6-Methoxybenzothiazole is a methoxy-substituted benzothiazole derivative used in organic synthesis and as an intermediate for dyes and optical brighteners. It qualifies under HTS 2934.20.8000 as a chemically defined compound containing the unfused benzothiazole ring-system.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• Include REACH compliance documentation if manufactured in EU; US importers need analogous TSCA declarations
• Declare exact CAS number (215-732-5) on entry documents to prevent classification disputes
• Watch for anti-dumping duties if sourced from specific Asian manufacturers; verify scope rulings