o-Toluic Acid from Mexico
o-Toluic acid (2-methylbenzoic acid) is a substituted aromatic monocarboxylic acid used in synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Classified under HTS 2915.90.20.00 as an aromatic 'other' saturated monocarboxylic acid.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6094.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include CAS number (118-77-4) and structural formula in commercial invoice for customs verification
• Verify no halogenation or sulfonation present, as those shift to specific derivative subheadings
• For industrial quantities, prepare TSCA certification for EPA compliance