1-Octene from China
1-Octene (C8H16) is a linear alpha-olefin produced via ethylene oligomerization from petroleum feedstocks. Classified under HTS 2901.29.1050 as an 'other' petroleum-derived unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbon used primarily in linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) production. Its terminal double bond distinguishes it from saturated paraffins.
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
• Provide manufacturer's specification sheet confirming >95% purity and petroleum origin to Customs
• Use stainless steel containers with nitrogen blanketing to prevent polymerization during transit
• Avoid declaring as 'alpha-olefin mixture'; specify exact isomer to prevent higher mixture tariffs