m-Toluic Acid (3-Methylbenzoic Acid) from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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