Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate (DEHA) from Canada
DEHA is a widely used adipic acid diester serving as a primary plasticizer for PVC in applications requiring low-temperature flexibility. Falls under HTS 2917.12.5000 as 'other' adipic acid esters, being a chemically defined acyclic polycarboxylic acid derivative. Excluded from other chapters per note (A) ester classification rule.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
16.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Submit TSCA certification for US imports; phthalate-free declaration increasingly required
• For >1000kg shipments, pre-register with EPA; verify DOT classification as combustible liquid