p-Xylene (Para-Xylene) from China
p-Xylene is a colorless, flammable liquid aromatic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C6H4(CH3)2, classified under HTS 2902.43.00.00 as a specific xylene isomer within cyclic hydrocarbons. It is primarily used as a feedstock in the production of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) for polyester fibers and resins.
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
• Verify purity levels via Certificate of Analysis (COA) as impurities may affect classification under chapter 29 notes
• Ensure proper UN 1307 hazardous material documentation and IMDG/49CFR compliance for flammable liquid transport
• Include end-use declaration to avoid misclassification into Chapter 27 if resembling crude petroleum mixtures