p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Technical Grade from Canada
Technical grade p-Hydroxybenzoic acid with 98-99% purity is still classified as the separate chemically defined compound under HTS 2918.29.22.00, provided impurities don't alter its chemical identity per Chapter 29 note (a). Commonly used in industrial synthesis of parabens and polymers.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Include COA showing impurity levels <2%; higher impurities risk reclassification as 3824 mixture
• Package in UN-approved chemical drums; declare as 'corrosive solid' if applicable
• Differentiate from salts; sodium p-hydroxybenzoate would be 2918.29.75