m-Toluic Acid (3-Methylbenzoic Acid) from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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