Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) from Germany
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is a general-purpose plasticizer for cellulose acetate, PVC, and nitrocellulose lacquers. It offers good electrical properties and solvency despite regulatory restrictions in consumer goods. This acyclic polycarboxylic ester plasticizer is specifically covered by HTS 2917.19.70.20.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain batch certificates showing DBP purity >99.5% to prevent classification as technical grade mixtures
• Declare intended industrial applications only, as consumer product restrictions trigger additional scrutiny
• Package in HDPE drums with nitrogen blanketing to prevent hydrolysis during ocean transit