Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate (DEHA/BEHA) from China
DEHA is a widely used adipic acid plasticizer for low-temperature PVC applications like automotive seals and tubing. Falls under HTS 2917.12.20.00 as specified plasticizer esters of acyclic polycarboxylic acids. Offers superior plasticizing efficiency compared to phthalates in certain formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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 REACH/TSCA registration numbers in documentation for chemical substance tracking
• Specify 'not for food contact unless certified' to avoid FDA pre-clearance requirements
• Batch certificates must trace back to adipic acid synthesis route for origin verification