Diisooctyl Adipate (DIOA) from Germany
Diisooctyl adipate serves as a secondary plasticizer providing excellent low-temperature performance in plastisols and calendered PVC sheeting. Classified under HTS 2917.12.20.00 as an adipic acid plasticizer per Chapter 29 notes for acyclic polycarboxylic derivatives. Commonly used in wire insulation and food packaging films.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide GC-MS analysis confirming >95% DIOA content to distinguish from mixed ester preparations
• Declare exact alcohol chain isomers in entry summary to match statistical suffix requirements
• Watch for reclassification if packaged in retail containers, potentially shifting to Chapter 38