Benzilic Acid Sodium Salt from Mexico
Sodium benzilate, the sodium salt of 2,2-diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid, used in coordination chemistry. Classified in HTS 2918.17.00.01 per chapter note 3(C)(1) as inorganic salt of the organic acid compound. Applied in synthesis of metal-organic frameworks and as analytical reagent.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Specify salt formation details in CoA; confirm pH/stoichiometry to verify organic base classification
• Avoid aqueous solutions exceeding note (d) parameters