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2909.43.00.00/Butyl Glycol Solvent (BG)/Japan

Butyl Glycol Solvent (BG) from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Flash point documentation for IMDG shipping; avoid retail mislabeling

• Pitfall: water-diluted as Chapter 28 salts