Technical Grade Diethyl Ether from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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