m-Xylene (Meta-Xylene) from China
m-Xylene is a colorless, flammable liquid cyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H4(CH3)2, specifically the meta isomer of dimethylbenzene. It falls under HTS 2902.42.00.00 as a separate chemically defined organic compound within the cyclic hydrocarbons subheading for xylenes. Primarily used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• - Ensure proper chemical documentation including Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and purity certificates to verify it meets HTS 2902.42.00.00 specifications
• - Comply with HAZMAT regulations (UN 2541) for flammable liquids, including proper labeling and UN-approved packaging
• - Avoid misclassification as mixtures; provide lab analysis confirming it's chemically defined m-xylene without significant impurities