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3402.39.10.00/Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA)/Mexico

Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA) from Mexico

LABSA is a synthetic anionic surfactant with an aromatic structure, widely used as the primary active ingredient in liquid laundry detergents and dishwashing liquids. It qualifies under HTS 3402.39.10.00 as an aromatic organic surface-active agent due to its benzene ring backbone and sulfonic acid group, meeting the surface tension reduction test in Chapter 34 note 2. Typically supplied in bulk as a viscous brown liquid for industrial formulation.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

14%

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
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Import Tips

• Verify purity and active matter content via lab analysis to confirm classification as a pure surfactant rather than a finished preparation

• Obtain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and ensure proper hazardous material declaration for acidic liquid shipments

• Avoid misclassification as soap by confirming water solubility test per Chapter 34 note 1

Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA) from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3402.39.10.00