Dimethyl Azelate (DMA) from Japan
Dimethyl ester of azelaic acid, a colorless liquid used as solvent and intermediate in polymer synthesis. HTS 2917.13.00 classification follows chapter ester rule (A), subordinate to azelaic acid subheading. Meets purity standards for chemically defined compound.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Flash point 113°C; declare as combustible liquid UN3082 for transport
• Provide refractive index (1.435-1.437) and ester value for identity confirmation
• EPA VOC exemption documentation if marketed as green solvent