2915.60.50.00/Butyl Butyrate/Japan

Butyl Butyrate from Japan

Butyl butyrate (butyl butanoate) is the butyl ester of butanoic acid, falling under 'other' esters in HTS 2915.60.50.00. Widely used in fruit flavorings and solvents.

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%

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Import Tips

• CAS 109-21-7 verification; distinguish from acetate esters in adjacent headings

• Flammable UN 1128 Class 3; volatility requires vapor pressure declaration

• Esters follow parent acid classification per Note esters rule; purity >98% typically required