Polyethylene Glycol 400 (PEG-400) from China
PEG-400 is a low molecular weight poly(oxyethylene) wax used as a lubricant, solvent, and plasticizer in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. It falls under HTS 3404.20.00.00 as an artificial wax of poly(oxyethylene) (polyethylene glycol) with waxy character suitable for industrial applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify molecular weight and purity certificates to confirm classification as poly(oxyethylene) wax under 3404
• Ensure SDS includes surface tension data if questioned for Chapter 34 eligibility
• Avoid misclassification as a chemically defined compound by providing formulation details