DDB for Detergent Manufacture from Germany
Industrial dodecylbenzene specifically produced via HF-alkylation for conversion to dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DDBSA). Meets HTS 2902.90.30.10 as chemically defined alkylbenzene; chapter notes exclude sulfonated derivatives.
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
• Maintain batch traceability with lot-specific purity certificates to defend classification challenges
• Verify no heavy metals (Pb, As) exceed 10 ppm per detergent raw material standards