2902.90.20.00/Mesitylene (1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene)/Japan

Mesitylene (1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene) from Japan

Mesitylene is 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (C9H12), a symmetrical trialkylbenzene. It is explicitly named in HTS 2902.90.20.00 as a cyclic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in resin production.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Confirm three identical NMR singlets at 6.8, 2.3 ppm for structural verification

• Specify water content <0.02% for anhydrous grades

• Use steel drums with nitrogen padding for moisture-sensitive shipments