Diethylhexyl Adipate (DEHA) from Germany
DEHA is a low-temperature plasticizer for outdoor PVC applications like tarpaulins and conveyor belts. It maintains flexibility at subzero temperatures. As an acyclic dicarboxylic ester plasticizer, classified under 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
• Confirm adipic acid derivation with NMR spectra to distinguish from azelate esters
• Specify glass transition temperature reduction data for low-temp classification
• Test for migration resistance in outdoor exposure applications