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Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic Acid (Trimesic Acid) from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

16.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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