Meta-Cresol 98% Pure Industrial Grade from Mexico
Meta-cresol (m-cresol) with 98% purity by weight, derived from high-temperature coal tar distillation, used primarily in the production of resins, disinfectants, and herbicides. It falls under HTS 2707.99.55.00 because it is a phenolic compound from coal tar with aromatic constituents exceeding nonaromatic ones and meets the 75% purity threshold.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
3%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate via lab analysis (e.g
• GC-MS) to confirm ≥75% as required; obtain coal tar origin documentation; avoid misclassification as synthetic phenols under Chapter 29