Kathoon LX Preservative (BIT-based) from Japan
Kathoon LX is a liquid preservative containing 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one as primary active ingredient for personal care formulations. Classified under HTS 2934.99.09.00 when imported as the specified chemical compound meeting chapter purity criteria.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Ensure FDA cosmetic ingredient compliance documentation
• Declare all intentional additives per TSCA inventory rules
• Validate stability data for long-term storage declarations