Alcohol Ethoxylate C12-C14 (AE 9EO) from China
Nonionic surfactant produced by ethoxylating fatty alcohols, used in laundry detergents and hard surface cleaners. Meets 3402 definition through low surface tension and emulsion formation. Under 3402.49.90.00 as other organic surface-active agents in industrial paste/liquid form.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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
• Specify ethoxylation degree (EO) in documentation for precise classification
• Biodegradability certificates help with green chemistry compliance claims