Hexylene Glycol with Transport Stabilizer from Japan
Hexylene glycol containing polymerization inhibitor/stabilizer necessary for safe transport, explicitly covered under HTS 2905.39.60.00 per Chapter 29 note (f). Remains classified with parent diol.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document stabilizer as 'necessary for preservation/transport only' to maintain Chapter 29 status
• Concentration of additive typically <1%; higher levels risk reclassification as mixture