o-Toluic Acid from Japan
o-Toluic acid (2-methylbenzoic acid) is an aromatic monocarboxylic acid used in dye manufacturing and pesticides. HTS 2916.39.79.00 includes this methyl-substituted benzoic acid derivative. Pure form qualifies as Chapter 29 organic compound.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide TSCA certification for US chemical inventory compliance
• Segregate from pesticide formulations to maintain pure compound status