o-Xylene Bulk Import Drums from China
Bulk o-xylene shipped in 55-gallon steel drums, >98% purity from high-temperature coal tar, for chemical synthesis. Falls under HTS 2707.30.00.20 as it exceeds 50% o-xylene by weight with aromatic constituents predominant. Used in manufacturing of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
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
• Use ISO tanks or drums certified for UN 1307; include material safety data sheets (MSDS) with entry documents
• Calculate duties per barrel (158.98L at 15.6°C) as per Chapter 27 notes; verify volume measurements