Alcohol Ethoxylate C12-C14 (AE 9EO) from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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