Resorcinol Dimethyl Ether (1,3-Dimethoxybenzene) from Germany
Resorcinol dimethyl ether serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate and UV absorber. Falls under HTS 2909.30.60.00 as aromatic diether. Imported for sunscreen formulations and dye synthesis.
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
• Document CAS 151-10-0 and refractive index (1.536-1.538) for identity confirmation
• Light-protected packaging mandatory to prevent photodegradation during import
• Separate from resorcinol monomethyl ether to avoid mixture classification issues