Triethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6094.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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