Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate (DEHA) from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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