Triethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether from Japan
Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether (TGME) is an ether-alcohol solvent used in gas dehydration and hydraulic fluids. Classified under HTS 2909.49.60.00 as a chemically defined polyether-alcohol not specified elsewhere. Its structure contains multiple ether linkages and a terminal hydroxyl group.
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
• Include CAS number (34590-94-8) and purity certificates (>99%) to distinguish from mixtures
• Declare flash point and vapor pressure data for proper hazmat shipping classification
• Verify not sulfonated/nitrated derivatives which may shift to different subheadings