1-Aminoanthraquinone from China

1-Aminoanthraquinone is an aromatic amine compound used in vat dye manufacturing and as a pigment intermediate. It qualifies for HTS 2942.00.35.00 as an other aromatic organic compound with amino functionality on a polycyclic aromatic system. Chapter notes place it after simpler amines in earlier headings.

Duty Rate — China → United States

31.5%

Rate breakdown

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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Submit FTIR and NMR data verifying anthraquinone structure and amino position

Avoid classifying as Chapter 32 finished colorant; must be chemical intermediate only

Check for stabilizer additions per Chapter 29 note (f); excess may trigger reclassification