Ethyl Chloroacetate from Mexico
Ethyl chloroacetate, an ester of monochloroacetic acid with ethyl alcohol, is used in perfumery and as a solvent intermediate. It falls under HTS 2915.40.1000 following chapter note (B) for ethyl esters classified with the acid-function compound. This maintains consistency for halogenated derivatives.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
11.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Flash point <23°C requires UN proper shipping name; TSCA inventory check essential
• Pitfall: ethyl alcohol content misread as Chapter 29 separate alcohol