Butyl Chloroacetate from Japan
Butyl ester of monochloroacetic acid employed in plasticizer synthesis and coatings. Classified in HTS 2915.40.1000 as the ester aligns with the latest numerical order acid per chapter notes. Qualifies as halogenated saturated acyclic monocarboxylic derivative.
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%
Import Tips
• Refractive index test for ester purity; flammable liquid UN 1992
• Pitfall: longer chain misread as Chapter 29 alcohol ester priority