Chapter 29: Organic chemicals
HTS heading 2905: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
59 numbered lines under heading 2905, including 44 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2905 | Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: | ||||
| Saturated monohydric alcohols: | |||||
| 2905.11 | Methanol (Methyl alcohol): | ||||
| 2905.11.10.00 | Imported only for use in producing synthetic natural gas (SNG) or for direct use as a fuel | liters | Free | 4.8¢/liter | |
| 2905.11.20 | Other | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 46% | |
| 2905.11.20.10 | Imported for use in chemical production, including production of aldehydes, plastics, olefins and resins | liters | |||
| 2905.11.20.15 | For use in wastewater treatment | liters | |||
| 2905.11.20.85 | Other | liters | |||
| 2905.12.00 | Propan-1-ol (Propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (Isopropyl alcohol) | 5.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 66% | |
| 2905.12.00.10 | Propan-1-ol | kg | |||
| 2905.12.00.50 | Propan-2-ol | kg | |||
| 2905.13.00.00 | Butan-1-ol (n-Butyl alcohol) | kg | 5.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50.5% |
| 2905.14 | Other butanols: | ||||
| 2905.14.10.00 | tert-Butyl alcohol, having a purity of less than 99 percent by weight | kg | Free | 50.5% | |
| 2905.14.50 | Other | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50.5% | |
| 2905.14.50.10 | 2-Methylpropan-1-ol (Isobutyl alcohol) | kg | |||
| 2905.14.50.50 | Other | kg | |||
| 2905.16.00 | Octanol (Octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 2905.16.00.10 | 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol | kg | |||
| 2905.16.00.50 | Other | kg | |||
| 2905.17.00.00 | Dodecan-1-ol (Lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (Cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (Stearyl alcohol) | kg | 5% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D, E,IL,JO, KR,MA,OM,P, PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 2905.19 | Other: | ||||
| 2905.19.10.00 | Pentanol (Amyl alcohol) and isomers thereof | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 37.5% |
| 2905.19.90 | OtherNote: See 9903.90.08. | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 2905.19.90.05 | 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol) | kg | |||
| 2905.19.90.10 | Decyl alcohol and isomers thereof | kg | |||
| 2905.19.90.20 | Hexyl alcohol and isomers thereof | kg | |||
| 2905.19.90.90 | Other | kg | |||
| Unsaturated monohydric alcohols: | |||||
| 2905.22 | Acyclic terpene alcohols: | ||||
| 2905.22.10.00 | Geraniol | kg | 3% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% |
| 2905.22.20.00 | Isophytol | kg | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 2905.22.50 | Other | 4.8% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% | |
| 2905.22.50.10 | Citronellol | kg | |||
| 2905.22.50.50 | Other | kg | |||
| 2905.29 | Other: | ||||
| 2905.29.10.00 | Allyl alcohol | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 45% |
| 2905.29.90.00 | Other | kg | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| Diols: | |||||
| 2905.31.00.00 | Ethylene glycol (Ethanediol) | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 63% |
| 2905.32.00.00 | Propylene glycol (Propane-1,2-diol) | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 51% |
| 2905.39 | Other: | ||||
| 2905.39.10.00 | Butylene glycol | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 51% |
| 2905.39.20.00 | Neopentyl glycol | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 54.5% |
| 2905.39.60.00 | Hexylene glycol | kg | Free | 54.5% | |
| 2905.39.90.00 | Other | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 54.5% |
| Other polyhydric alcohols: | |||||
| 2905.41.00.00 | 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol (Trimethylolpropane)Note: See 9903.90.08. | kg | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 2905.42.00.00 | PentaerythritolNote: See 9903.90.08. | kg | 3.7% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 2905.43.00.00 | Mannitol | kg | 4.6% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% |
| 2905.44.00.00 | D-Glucitol (Sorbitol) | kg | 4.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% |
| 2905.45.00.00 | Glycerol | kg | 0.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.4¢/kg |
| 2905.49 | Other: | ||||
| 2905.49.10.00 | Triols and tetrols | kg | 3.7% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% |
| 2905.49.20.00 | Esters of glycerol formed with acids of heading 2904 | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 54.5% |
| Other: | |||||
| Polyhydric alcohols derived from sugars: | |||||
| 2905.49.30.00 | Xylitol | kg | Free | 50% | |
| 2905.49.40.00 | Other | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 50% |
| 2905.49.50.01 | Other | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 54.5% |
| Halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols: | |||||
| 2905.51.00.00 | Ethchlorvynol (INN) | kg | Free | 39% | |
| 2905.59 | Other: | ||||
| 2905.59.10.00 | Derivatives of monohydric alcohols | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 39% |
| 2905.59.30.00 | Dibromoneopentylglycol | kg | Free | 54.5% | |
| 2905.59.90.00 | Other | kg | 5.5% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,K,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 54.5% |
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