2-Chloro-6-methylphenol (6-Chloro-m-cresol technical grade) from China
Technical grade 6-Chloro-m-cresol (2-chloro-6-methylphenol) is a high-purity industrial chemical listed under HTS 2908.19.10.00. Used extensively as a biocide in leather tanning and metalworking fluids.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Specify technical grade purity (≥98%) in commercial invoice to justify chemical classification over mixture
• EPA antimicrobial pesticide registration may be required for downstream industrial applications
• Avoid plastic drum liners incompatible with phenolic corrosion; use HDPE or fluoropolymer