p-Xylene for Polyester Fiber Manufacturing from Mexico
Specialty p-xylene (>50% xylenes) from coal tar, feedstock for purified terephthalic acid in polyester yarn production. Under HTS 2707.30.00.30 for its distillation origin and aromatic superiority. Critical for textile and apparel supply chains.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Bonded warehouse entry recommended for further processing into PTA; defer duties until domestic manufacture
• Test for moisture content per barrel (158.98L at 15.6°C) standards in Chapter 27 notes