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n-Butyl Benzoate from Japan

n-Butyl benzoate is the n-butyl ester of benzoic acid under HTS 2916.31.50.00 'other' esters. Employed as solvent in lacquers and plasticizer in coatings.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

21%

Rate breakdown

9903.04.628.5%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
9903.05.4912.5%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

• Report flash point (101°C) and viscosity for proper hazmat shipping

• Include evaporation rate data compared to butyl acetate standard

• Provide solubility parameters for coatings formulation verification

n-Butyl Benzoate from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2916.31.50.00