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m-Toluic Acid (3-Methylbenzoic Acid) from Germany

m-Toluic acid is an aromatic monocarboxylic acid with a methyl group at the meta position on the benzene ring, classified under HTS 2916.39.17.00 as a specific cyclic monocarboxylic acid. It is a white crystalline powder used primarily as an intermediate in pharmaceutical and agrochemical synthesis.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Verify purity certificate (typically 98%+ min) as impurities may affect classification; ensure SDS includes GHS hazard labeling for corrosive solid; declare exact CAS 99-04-7 to avoid reclassification