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Diphenyl Ether (Diphenyl Oxide) from China

Diphenyl ether is a high-boiling aromatic ether used as heat transfer fluid. Classified under HTS 2909.30.60.00 as 'other' aromatic ether. Widely imported for industrial thermal applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

43%

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 azeotrope composition if blended with biphenyl (Therminol VP-1 type)

Use steel drums with nitrogen padding for transoceanic shipment stability

Declare flash point (239°F) for proper IMDG Class 9 hazardous material handling