Diethylene Glycol Monooctyl Ether from China
Diethylene glycol monooctyl ether serves as a coalescing agent in latex paints and industrial cleaners. It qualifies for HTS 2909.44.0150 as an 'other' monoalkyl (octyl) ether of diethylene glycol, meeting Chapter 29 requirements for chemically defined ether-alcohols.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit GC-MS analysis confirming >98% purity to avoid mixture classification
• Label as 'ether-alcohol' explicitly; customs may challenge if described only as 'glycol ether'