Benzilic acid, methyl ester
Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: > Carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: > Other: > Aromatic: > Benzilic acid, methyl ester
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Products classified under HTS 2918.19.11.00
Methyl Benzilate
Methyl benzilate is the methyl ester of benzilic acid, a chemically defined aromatic carboxylic acid with alcohol function but without other oxygen function. It falls under HTS 2918.19.1100 as a specific enumerated product in the subcategory for aromatic derivatives. This compound is typically used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis.
Methyl Diphenylglycolate
Methyl diphenylglycolate, synonymous with methyl benzilate, is a white crystalline powder that is the methyl ester derivative of benzilic acid. Classified under HTS 2918.19.1100 due to its aromatic structure and specific identification in the tariff schedule for benzilic acid methyl ester. Primarily serves as a synthetic intermediate in organic chemistry.
Benzilic Acid Methyl Ester USP Grade
USP-grade benzilic acid methyl ester is a high-purity form of this aromatic compound used in pharmaceutical research and API synthesis. It qualifies for HTS 2918.19.1100 as the specifically named methyl ester of benzilic acid, meeting Chapter 29's criteria for separate chemically defined organic compounds. The USP designation ensures compliance with pharmacopeia standards.
Diphenyl(hydroxy)acetic Acid Methyl Ester
This systematic name refers to methyl benzilate, an aromatic carboxylic acid ester with a hydroxy group, precisely matching HTS 2918.19.1100's description. It is a key intermediate in antihistamine and anticholinergic drug production. Chapter 29 notes confirm its place among acid-function compounds with alcohol function.
Methyl Benzilate Technical Grade
Technical-grade methyl benzilate contains minor impurities but remains a separate chemically defined compound per Chapter 29 note (a), classifying under HTS 2918.19.1100. Used in industrial organic synthesis for dyes and polymers. The specific naming in the tariff overrides general purity concerns.