Technical Grade Diethyl Ether from China
Industrial diethyl ether (95-98% purity) for paint stripping and reaction solvent. Still classified 2909.11.00.00 as it meets 'whether or not containing impurities' per Chapter 29 note (a).
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.5%
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
• Specify impurity profile; ethanol <2%, water <1% keeps in pure compound heading
• Drum labeling must indicate 'solvent use only' avoiding extraction solvent claims
• ISO tank imports require residue-on-evaporation test results