Lowilite 27 UV Absorber C7-C9 Esters from Japan
3-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-5-(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzene propanoic acid C7-C9 esters (Lowilite 27) is a liquid UV stabilizer explicitly under HTS 2933.99.08.00. This benzotriazole derivative protects polyolefins and engineering plastics from light-induced degradation. It's supplied as branched/linear alkyl esters for broad solubility.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Specify exact alkyl chain distribution (C7-C9) in technical data sheet
• Use UN-approved plastic drums or IBC totes for liquid import
• Avoid 2909 ester classification by documenting primary heterocyclic UV function