2,3-Cresotic Acid from China
2,3-Cresotic acid is a carboxylic acid with phenol function, specifically 2,3-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid, classified under HTS 2918.29.04.00 as one of the specifically named 'other' carboxylic acids with phenol function but without other oxygen function. It is used in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical intermediates.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates confirming identity and purity as per Chapter 29 notes; declare exact CAS number (83-40-9) on entry; avoid misclassification as general phenols in 2907