Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DGMBE) from Germany
Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DGMBE), also known as 2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol, is a butyl ether derivative of diethylene glycol. It is commonly used as a coalescing agent in latex paints and as a solvent in various industrial applications. Although it is a derivative of the principal ether-alcohol, it is classified under this tariff item as a halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivative of 2,2'-oxydiethanol.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
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