p-Tolualdehyde (4-Methylbenzaldehyde) from Mexico
p-Tolualdehyde, also known as 4-methylbenzaldehyde (C8H8O), is an aromatic aldehyde with a methyl group para to the aldehyde on the benzene ring. It is explicitly named in HTS 2912.29.30.00 for cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen functions, commonly used in flavor, fragrance, and pharmaceutical synthesis. Meets Chapter 29 requirements as a separate chemically defined compound.
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
• Include NMR or GC-MS analysis confirming structure as p-tolualdehyde to validate HTS classification
• Declare CAS number 104-87-0 on commercial invoice for customs verification
• Monitor for oxidation during shipping; include stabilizer documentation if added per Chapter 29 note (f)