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