2-Mercaptobenzoic Acid from China
2-Mercaptobenzoic acid (thiosalicylic acid) combines aromatic carboxylic acid with ortho-mercapto group. Classified in HTS 2930.90.4920 as aromatic mercaptocarboxylic acid under organo-sulfur compounds. Key intermediate for thioindigo dyes and pharmaceuticals.
Duty Rate — China → United States
125%
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)
9903.04.6095.8%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
• Verify aromatic ring via UV spectroscopy; CAS 49-58-3 confirms 2930.90.4920 status
• Light-sensitive; ship in amber containers with nitrogen blanket to prevent oxidation
• Differentiate from 2930.30 by confirming free mercapto vs thiocarbonate ester