Spiropentane from Germany
Spiropentane (C5H8) features two fused cyclopropane rings at a single carbon atom, classifying it as a unique cyclane under HTS 2902.19.0050. Primarily used in advanced organic chemistry research.
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
• Provide peer-reviewed structural characterization data confirming spiro[2.2]pentane identity
• Handle as pyrophoric material requiring Schlenk line techniques and argon atmosphere
• Limit import quantities under DEA research chemical protocols if applicable