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p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid (PHBA) from Mexico

p-Hydroxybenzoic acid is a chemically defined organic compound with a carboxylic acid group and a phenol function, classified under HTS 2918.29.22.00 as it matches the specific description for this phenolic carboxylic acid without other oxygen functions. It serves as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical and cosmetic synthesis.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

16.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Verify purity certificate (typically 99%+ ) to confirm it qualifies as chemically defined compound per Chapter 29 note (a)

Include SDS and chemical analysis reports; ensure no added solvents beyond transport allowances per Chapter note (e)

Avoid misclassification as mixtures if impurities exceed trace levels, which could shift to heading 3824