Alcohol Ethoxylate C12-C14 (AE 9EO) from Germany
Nonionic surfactant produced by ethoxylating fatty alcohols, used in laundry detergents and hard surface cleaners. Meets Chapter 34 note 2 criteria for surface-active agents through stable emulsion formation. HTS 3402.90.50 covers this unspecified nonionic type.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Specify carbon chain length and EO moles precisely in invoices for accurate subheading placement
• Provide test data demonstrating surface tension reduction below 45 dyne/cm