Ethylene Glycol Monobenzyl Ether from Japan
Aromatic ether-alcohol used in fragrance fixatives and plasticizers. HTS 2909.49.60.00 for benzyl-substituted ether-alcohols not specifically provided. Chemically defined with phenylmethyl ether-alcohol structure.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• IFRA compliance certificate required for fragrance industry use
• Refractive index 1.505-1.510 specification confirms purity
• Biodegradation >70% confirms environmental compliance