Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP) from Canada
BBP plasticizer offers rapid processing and good electrical insulation for PVC wire coatings and leather cloth. Its mixed alkyl/aryl structure provides unique solvency. Classified under HTS 2917.19.70.20 as acyclic polycarboxylic plasticizer.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document benzyl alcohol content <1% to prevent odor complaints and reclassification
• Specify electrical volume resistivity >1x10^12 ohm-cm for wire/cable applications
• Avoid consumer goods declarations due to reproductive toxicity classification