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Diethylene Glycol Monooctyl Ether from Japan

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 — 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%

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'

Diethylene Glycol Monooctyl Ether from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2909.44.01.50