Melt Process DMT for Polyester Fiber Manufacturing from China
Dimethyl terephthalate optimized for melt polymerization in polyester staple fiber production. Classified under HTS 2917.37.00.00 as the dimethyl ester of terephthalic acid, meeting Chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined compounds. Key raw material for textile industry.
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
• Request supplier's polymerization yield data (>97%) to demonstrate industrial grade purity
• Use UN-approved fiber drums with PE liners for moisture protection during ocean transport
• Monitor b* color value (<1.0) specification; discoloration may indicate degradation affecting duty-free claims