Wood Turpentine Crude Distillate from Mexico
Wood turpentine crude distillate results from dry distillation of pine wood, yielding terpene-rich oil beyond gum or sulfate types. Classified in HTS 3805.90.5000 for other terpenic oils from coniferous treatment. Essential for varnishes and paints.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.7%
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
Import Tips
• Certify destructive distillation method via process flow documentation
• Register under TSCA if new chemical introduction to US market
• Watch for reclassification if alpha-pinene purity suggests gum turpentine