Ethyl Tert-Butyl Ether (ETBE) from Japan
ETBE is an acyclic ether of monohydric ethanol and tert-butanol, used as a high-octane biofuel oxygenate. Classified at HTS 2909.19.18.00 as 'other' acyclic ethers, this chemically defined compound complies with Chapter 29 exclusion criteria and numerical order rules. It serves similar function to MTBE but with ethanol base.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Comply with biofuel import quotas and Renewable Fuel Standard documentation
• Include ASTM specification compliance for fuel ether content
• Monitor ethanol content to prevent reclassification as alcohol mixture