p-Toluic Acid from China
p-Toluic acid (4-methylbenzoic acid) serves as intermediate for pharmaceuticals and polymers. Classified HTS 2916.39.79.00 as other aromatic monocarboxylic acid. Meets purity standards for chemically defined compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Validate isomer purity via HPLC to distinguish from ortho/meta isomers
• Include safety data sheets (SDS) detailing flash point and handling