Monoethanolamine Phosphate from Japan
The phosphate salt of monoethanolamine serves as a flame retardant and buffering agent in textiles. HTS 2922.11.00.00 applies as the organic amino-alcohol salt per Chapter 29 note (C)(1).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
• Include phosphorus content analysis to verify phosphate salt without inorganic dominance
• Certify pH range (typically 7-9) confirming buffering salt nature