Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) from China
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), synonymous with DOP, is a branched-chain dioctyl orthophthalate plasticizer for flexible PVC products. Classified under HTS 2917.32.00.00 as the principal commercial form of dioctyl orthophthalates derived from phthalic anhydride and 2-ethylhexanol. Used extensively in wire insulation, flooring, and medical tubing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide REACH registration and SVHC declarations due to phthalate restrictions in EU and emerging US regulations
• Label containers with CAS 117-81-7 and flash point data (196°C); improper documentation triggers DOT hazardous material violations
• Confirm >99% purity via GC-MS analysis; impurities >1% risk reclassification as 2917.39 other phthalate esters