Glycerol Triacetate (Triacetin) from Germany
Glycerol triacetate, also known as triacetin, is the triester formed from glycerol (a polyhydric alcohol) and acetic acid. It falls under HTS 2915.39.47.00 as an acetate of a polyhydric alcohol, specifically a saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid ester. Commonly used as a plasticizer in plastics, pharmaceuticals, and as a food additive.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate as triacetin must meet Chapter 29 standards for chemically defined organic compounds without impurities affecting classification
• Include safety data sheets (SDS) for transport; triacetin is flammable liquid requiring proper hazmat labeling
• Avoid misclassification as plasticizer mixtures; pure triacetin classified here, not under Chapter 38 if blended