2909.49.15.00/Ethylene Glycol Monobenzyl Ether/Japan

Ethylene Glycol Monobenzyl Ether from Japan

Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether (C6H5CH2OCH2CH2OH) features a benzyl aromatic group linked to ethylene glycol, used in specialty solvents and fragrances. It falls under HTS 2909.49.15.00 as an aromatic ether-alcohol derivative per Chapter 29 notes.

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%

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Import Tips

• Customs may require NMR spectra confirming aromatic ether-alcohol functionality

• REACH compliance documentation needed for EU-origin material