Bis(2-butoxyethyl) Sebacate from Mexico
Bis(2-butoxyethyl) sebacate serves as a high-performance plasticizer for nitrocellulose and polyvinyl butyral applications. HTS 2917.13.00.90 applies as a sebacic acid ester, chemically defined without excluded Chapter 29 additives like anti-dusting agents rendering it preparation-specific.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
14.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Complex alkyl chain requires detailed structural formula on SDS for verification
• Flash point documentation mandatory for air shipment of this combustible liquid
• Avoid 'plasticizer' only description; specify sebacate ester chemistry explicitly