Mixed Xylene Solvent for Paint Thinners from Germany
High-purity mixed xylene isomers (95%+ total xylenes) packaged for use in formulating paint thinners and varnishes. This product is specifically classifiable under HTS 2902.44.00.00 as mixed xylene isomers, a separate chemically defined organic compound per Chapter 29 notes. The end-use as solvent does not affect its chemical classification.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) showing <1% benzene content to meet OSHA/TSCA requirements; use steel drums or IBC totes certified for UN1262; declare as 'solvent naphtha' only if documentation supports mixed xylene composition