Meta-Cresol (3-Methylphenol) from China
Meta-cresol, with its methyl group at the meta position, is explicitly covered as an alkylcresol under HTS 2907.19.10.00 due to its chemically defined monophenolic structure. It serves as an intermediate in pharmaceuticals and antioxidants.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
• Submit SDS with flash point and corrosivity data; phenols require hazmat declarations
• Use correct CAS (108-39-4) and confirm no added stabilizers that could trigger mixture classification
• For bulk imports, verify container linings are phenol-resistant to prevent contamination claims