Terephthalic Acid (PTA) from China
Terephthalic acid is an aromatic polycarboxylic acid with two carboxyl groups attached to a benzene ring, used primarily as a raw material for producing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins and fibers. It falls under HTS 2917.39.70.00 as an aromatic polycarboxylic acid that is neither specifically listed nor phthalic acid. This white crystalline powder is essential in the plastics and textile industries.
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
• Verify purity levels (>99.8%) with Certificates of Analysis (COA) to confirm classification as chemically defined compound
• Ensure proper Hazard Communication labeling as it's a respiratory irritant; DOT shipping papers required