Diethylene Glycol Monooctyl Ether from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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'