n-Propyl Methacrylate from China
n-Propyl methacrylate, the normal propyl ester of methacrylic acid, serves as a reactive diluent in radiation-curable inks and UV coatings. It qualifies for HTS 2916.14.20.50 as an unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid ester outside named categories. The compound's double bond enables free-radical polymerization.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include hydroquinone stabilizer concentration (<100 ppm) on SDS; DOT UN1993 packaging required; avoid iron contamination which accelerates polymerization