Isobornyl Methacrylate from Japan
Isobornyl methacrylate, derived from methacrylic acid and isoborneol, provides hardness in UV-curable coatings and dental composites. Classified as 'other' under HTS 2916.14.20, it meets Chapter 29 criteria for cyclic alcohol esters of acyclic acids by later numerical order rule. Its high Tg enhances cured film properties.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Chiral purity documentation if enantiomerically pure; racemic mixtures still classify identically
• Viscosity specs (8-15 cps) verify against adulteration with lower monomers
• Light-tight packaging required; UV exposure initiates polymerization