Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) from Japan
Vinyl acetate monomer is an aromatic ester of acetic acid used primarily in the production of polyvinyl acetate emulsions for adhesives, paints, and coatings. It falls under HTS 2915.39.31.00 as an aromatic ester of acetic acid described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI, which covers specific chemical products in this category. This classification applies to its pure form as a chemically defined organic compound.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
22%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it meets chemically defined compound requirements under Chapter 29 notes; ensure proper UN packaging for flammable liquids (Class 3); avoid misclassification as mixtures by providing assay reports showing single isomer content