Ethylene Glycol USP Grade from China
High-purity ethylene glycol (ethanediol) meeting United States Pharmacopeia standards, used primarily as a raw material in pharmaceutical formulations and as a humectant in drug manufacturing. Classified under HTS 2905.31.00.00 as a separate chemically defined acyclic diol. It fits chapter 29 note (a) for pure organic compounds without exclusions like ethyl alcohol.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming USP purity to avoid reclassification as industrial grade
• Ensure proper Hazmat shipping declarations as it's a flammable liquid (UN1186)
• Verify no adulterants that could shift classification under chapter exclusions