MEK 99.5% Technical Grade from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.1%
Rate breakdown
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
• 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