p-Anisic Acid from China
p-Anisic acid (4-methoxybenzoic acid) is a pure aromatic monocarboxylic acid specified in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, imported under HTS 2916.39.46.00. Common intermediate in organic synthesis and perfume chemistry.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Perfume intermediate requires odor profile documentation
• Melting point 183-186°C specification confirms identity
• CAS 100-17-4 prevents methoxybenzene (2909) misclassification