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
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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'