Ethylene Glycol Monohexyl Ether from Canada
A higher alkyl ether-alcohol used in coatings and inks, featuring one ethylene glycol unit with hexyl ether chain. Falls under HTS 2909.49.60.00 as 'other' ether-alcohols not specifically named. Chemically defined with ether and alcohol functional groups per Chapter 29 notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
5.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit NMR or GC-MS spectra confirming ether-alcohol structure if customs questions purity
• Label with GHS pictograms and proper UN number (3082) for Environmentally Hazardous Substances
• Prevent reclassification as surfactant by documenting solvent (not surface-active) end use