Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic Acid (Trimesic Acid) from Japan
Trimesic acid features symmetrical 1,3,5-tri carboxylic substitution on benzene, ideal for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination polymers. HTS 2917.39.70.00 aromatic polycarboxylic acid. Perfect 120° linker geometry.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• MOF research quantities often exceed Chapter 29 minimum import thresholds
• Document <0.1% heavy metals for framework applications
• Pure acid vs Chapter 28 metal coordination compounds requires complexation analysis