Ethylene Glycol Diacetate from Japan
Ethylene glycol diacetate is the diacetate ester of ethylene glycol, a dihydric alcohol. It qualifies under HTS 2915.39.47.00 as an acetate of a polyhydric alcohol, being an ester of acetic acid. Primarily used as a solvent in inks, resins, and as a chemical intermediate.
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
• Include GC-MS analysis confirming acetate ester structure and absence of glycol ethers
• Ship as non-bulk preferred; bulk liquid acetate esters require Coast Guard approval for vessel transport
• Watch for reclassification if marketed as 'glycol solvent'; pure chemical identity governs HTS 2915 placement