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Phenyl Salicylate (Salol) from Mexico

Phenyl salicylate, also known as salol, is the phenyl ester of salicylic acid used in pharmaceuticals and as a plasticizer. Classified in HTS 2918.23.5000 as an 'other ester of salicylic acid' per Chapter 29's rules for phenol-function carboxylic acid derivatives.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

100%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.6093.5%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)

Import Tips

Provide certificate of analysis confirming structure; ensure pharmaceutical grade meets USP standards if labeled as such; avoid 'medicinal' claims on pure chemical imports