2-Mercaptobenzoic Acid from China
2-Mercaptobenzoic acid contains a thiol group ortho to carboxylic acid on benzene ring, classified under HTS 2930.90.4950 as other organo-sulfur acid. Direct C-S bonding qualifies for heading 2930; aromatic structure doesn't change classification. Used in synthesis of thiochromones and dyes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.7%
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
• Include HPLC purity (>98%) and tautomer confirmation (thiol vs thione form)
• Verify no sulfonation occurred during synthesis per exclusion note 6
• Package under nitrogen to prevent air oxidation during transport