m-Xylene Chemical Intermediate 98% Purity from China
m-Xylene at 98% purity used as feedstock for phthalic anhydride and isophthalic acid synthesis. Classified in HTS 2902.42.00.00 as a separate cyclic hydrocarbon per Chapter 29 note (a), with minor impurities not affecting chemical definition.
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
• - Submit NMR or GC chromatograms confirming m-xylene as principal isomer
• - Ensure packaging prevents peroxides formation during ocean transit
• - Monitor REACH/ TSCA registration status for US import eligibility