99% Pure m-Xylene Industrial Grade from China
High-purity m-xylene (99%) used in industrial applications as a solvent for paints, coatings, and resins. Classified under HTS 2902.42.00.00 as a chemically defined cyclic hydrocarbon meeting Chapter 29 note (a) for separate organic compounds. Essential precursor for isophthalic acid production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• - Provide certificate of analysis showing ≥99% purity to distinguish from crude mixtures
• - Use stainless steel drums or IBC totes certified for Class 3 flammable liquids
• - Declare exact isomer via GC-MS testing to prevent reclassification to other xylene codes