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3402.49.90.00/Alcohol Ethoxylate C12-C14 (AE 9EO)/Japan

Alcohol Ethoxylate C12-C14 (AE 9EO) from Japan

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 — 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

• Specify ethoxylation degree (EO) in documentation for precise classification

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