Diethyl Ether (Ethyl Ether) from Germany
Diethyl ether is a colorless, highly volatile acyclic ether derived from monohydric ethyl alcohol, used primarily as a solvent and in organic synthesis. It falls under HTS 2909.19.18.00 as an acyclic ether of monohydric alcohols, not specifically provided for elsewhere in the subheading. This chemically defined compound meets Chapter 29 requirements for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and proper chemical documentation per TSCA and EPA regulations
• Ensure UN-approved packaging for flammable liquids (Class 3) with correct hazard labeling
• Verify purity certificates to confirm classification as chemically defined acyclic ether