Monochloroacetic Acid (MCA) from China
Monochloroacetic acid is a colorless crystalline solid used primarily as a chemical intermediate in the production of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and agrochemicals. It falls under HTS 2915.40.1000 as a saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid that is halogenated with chlorine. This classification applies to the pure chemical compound meeting the chapter's definition for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.8%
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
• Classify based on purity (>98% typical for industrial MCA) to avoid mixtures heading; provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and confirm CAS 79-11-8 documentation
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as acetic acid derivative leading to incorrect Chapter 29 placement