Ethylbenzene for Styrene Production from Mexico
Refined ethylbenzene specifically produced via benzene alkylation for catalytic dehydrogenation to styrene. As a C8 aromatic with defined molecular structure, it qualifies under 2902.60.00.00 per Chapter 29 note (a) for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Submit process flow documentation showing Friedel-Crafts alkylation origin to support purity claims
• Ensure stainless steel drum packaging meets UN specification for corrosive cargo
• Monitor for ethylbenzene purity drift; <98% may trigger Chapter 27 reclassification