4-Phenylbutyric Acid from Mexico
4-Phenylbutyric acid (C6H5(CH2)3COOH) is a saturated acyclic monocarboxylic butanoic acid with an aromatic phenyl substituent. Classified under HTS 2915.60.10.00 as an aromatic derivative of butanoic acid per heading 2915 structure. Used in chemical synthesis and as a histone deacetylase inhibitor.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include NMR or GC-MS spectra verifying aromatic butanoic structure; declare exact carbon chain length to distinguish from pentanoic acids; avoid misclassification as Chapter 29 acyclic hydrocarbons