1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (Pseudocumene) from Japan
Pseudocumene is a flammable liquid polyalkylbenzene used in plasticizer and dye production. It qualifies for HTS 2902.90.30.50 as an 'other' trimethyl derivative of benzene. As a separate chemically defined compound per Chapter 29 note (a), it excludes crude petroleum fractions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include stabilizer certificates if present to comply with Chapter 29 note (f); segregate from cumene isomers during storage to maintain purity; file EPA notifications for VOC emissions