2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)Ethanol from Germany
This compound is the monobutyl ether of diethylene glycol, a slow-evaporating solvent for industrial coatings and dyes. HTS 2909.43.00.00 covers it explicitly as a chemically defined diethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document CAS# 112-34-5 and purity certificate; handle as combustible liquid
• Pitfall: anti-dusting additives may reclassify under note (g) but still Chapter 29