Diethylene Glycol Monooctyl Ether from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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'