Industrial MEK Solvent Drums from Japan
Bulk methyl ethyl ketone packaged in 55-gallon steel drums for industrial solvent applications. Pure butanone under HTS 2914.12.00.00 as acyclic ketone without other functions. Key solvent in printing inks.
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%
Import Tips
• Use UN-approved drums (1H1/Y1.5/150) with proper closure for hazardous transport
• Provide flash point (-9°C) and azeotrope data in import declaration
• Avoid water-diluted shipments; solutions may classify differently per Note 6(d)