Dimethyl Adipate (DMA) from Japan
Dimethyl adipate is the methyl ester of adipic acid used as a solvent in paint strippers and as an intermediate in polymer production. Classified under 2917.12.5000 as other adipic acid esters per acyclic polycarboxylic acids. Chemically defined compound per Chapter 29 note (a).
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
• Include biodegradability data if claiming green chemistry status for preferential tariffs
• Dangerous goods declaration required (UN 1993); common error is missing subsidiary risk notation
• Purity certificate essential to avoid 3824 classification as solvent mixture