Triethyl Citrate Plasticizer from Germany
Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid with ethanol, used as a non-toxic plasticizer for PVC food packaging films. HTS 2918.15.5000 includes this ester per Chapter 29 ester classification rules.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• REACH compliance for EU origin; FDA food contact notification; purity specs for plasticizer grade