Triethyl Citrate Plasticizer from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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