Glacial Methyl Acrylate from China
High-purity, undiluted methyl acrylate monomer without water or solvents, termed 'glacial' in chemical trade. It precisely matches HTS 2916.12.50.20 as the methyl ester of acrylic acid, a separate chemically defined compound for manufacturing superabsorbent polymers. Chapter notes confirm classification over earlier headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.7%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Require assay certificate confirming <0.1% water content; comply with IMDG Class 3 PG II for ocean freight; avoid aluminum packaging due to reactivity