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

9903.03.0110%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

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