Technical Grade Diethyl Ether from Japan
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 — 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
• 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