2918.99.50.00/Triacetin (Glycerol Triacetate)/Japan

Triacetin (Glycerol Triacetate) from Japan

Triacetin is the triester of glycerol and acetic acid, classified under HTS 2918.99.5000 as a carboxylic acid ester with additional oxygen function (multiple ester groups). It is a chemically defined organic compound used as a plasticizer, solvent, and pharmaceutical excipient. This fits Chapter 29 note (A) for esters classified by the later-occurring compound.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Provide Certificate of Analysis confirming purity >98% as chemically defined compound per Chapter 29 note (a)

• Label with CAS 102-76-1 and exact chemical name; avoid generic 'plasticizer' descriptions to prevent reclassification