EE Acetate High-Purity Coating Solvent from Mexico
EE Acetate (2-ethoxyethyl acetate, CAS 111-15-9) in 200L stainless steel drums for automotive refinish coatings, providing optimal flow and leveling properties. Explicitly named in HTS 2915.39.80.00 as ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate within acetic acid esters. Its ether-ester structure offers unique solvency for acrylic polyols.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit EPA TSCA Form A for new uses; maintain 5-year retention of import certifications showing chemical identity
• Use NIOSH-approved vapor monitoring during unloading; provide workplace exposure calculations for Customs review
• Verify IBC specifications meet UN 31HA2/Y for intermediate bulk containers carrying PG III flammable liquids