Diisooctyl Adipate (DIOA) from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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