2914.12.00.00/MEK Printing Ink Solvent/Japan

MEK Printing Ink Solvent from Japan

Special MEK grade low in water content (<0.05%) for flexographic printing inks. Classified as pure butanone HTS 2914.12.00.00. Provides fast drying in high-speed presses.

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%

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Import Tips

• Specify water content <0.1% in COA to justify printing grade purity

• Nitrogen blanketing recommended for drums to prevent oxidation during ocean transit

• Avoid ester impurities >0.2%; may trigger oxygen-function ester classification