2-Ethylhexanoic Acid from Germany
2-Ethylhexanoic acid is a branched saturated acyclic C8 monocarboxylic acid widely used in paint driers, PVC stabilizers, and pharmaceutical intermediates. Falls under HTS 2915.90.50.50 as an 'other' derivative not matching specific chain length provisions in heading 2915.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.2%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
• Include COA verifying >98% purity and acid value to confirm pure compound status
• Label as UN 3265 'Corrosive liquid, acidic, organic, n.o.s.' for proper hazmat declaration
• Avoid bulk mixtures classification by shipping in pure form rather than formulated products