Triethyl Citrate Plasticizer from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• REACH compliance for EU origin; FDA food contact notification; purity specs for plasticizer grade