2909.43.00.00/Butyl Glycol Solvent (BG)/Germany

Butyl Glycol Solvent (BG) from Germany

Commonly called Butyl Glycol, this is ethylene glycol monobutyl ether used in water-based paints. Chapter 29 heading 2909.43.00.00 covers its ether-alcohol structure.

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%

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Import Tips

• Flash point documentation for IMDG shipping; avoid retail mislabeling

• Pitfall: water-diluted as Chapter 28 salts