Ethylene Glycol Monophenyl Ether from Japan
Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether is a specialty aromatic ether-alcohol used in resins, perfumes, and as a chemical intermediate. It falls under HTS 2909.49.10.00 as a product described in additional U.S. note 3, with its phenyl group conferring aromatic character.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
22%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include NMR spectrum or GC analysis confirming aromatic ether-alcohol identity
• Declare exact isomer composition as mixtures of isomers classify here
• Avoid retail packaging that might trigger Chapter 38 prepared goods classification