Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether (DGMBE) from China
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol, a butyl ether derivative of diethylene glycol used as a coalescing agent in latex paints. While technically an ether-alcohol derivative, pure forms are imported under the principal ether-alcohol heading HTS 2909.41.00.00. Essential for high-performance coatings and cleaners.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide GC-MS analysis confirming >98% purity and isomer specification to prevent misclassification as 'other ether-alcohols'
• Comply with TSCA import certification requirements for new chemical substances
• Include flash point certification (>77°C) for proper DOT shipping classification