Bisphenol A Ethoxylate Surfactant from China
Bisphenol A ethoxylate is a non-ionic surfactant from aromatic bisphenol modified with ethylene oxide, used in epoxy resin emulsification. It meets HTS 3402.42.10.00 criteria as a modified aromatic agent reducing water surface tension effectively. Excluded from wax or soap headings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide monomer ratio details to confirm modification extent
• Note REACH SVHC status if containing residual BPA
• Classify based on primary surfactant function, not resin use