MEK 99.5% Technical Grade from Canada
High-purity technical grade methyl ethyl ketone at 99.5% concentration, supplied in industrial drums. Classified under HTS 2914.12.00.00 as pure butanone, an acyclic ketone without additional oxygen functions. Used in adhesive manufacturing and paint thinning.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
13.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide certificate of analysis confirming ≥99% butanone content to avoid mixture classification
• Use steel drums with proper HazMat placarding (Class 3 Flammable Liquid)
• Check for stabilizer presence; excessive additives trigger Chapter 38 reclassification