Industrial Grade Methanol 99.9% Purity from China
High-purity methanol used primarily as a solvent in chemical manufacturing and as a feedstock for formaldehyde production. This saturated monohydric acyclic alcohol falls under HTS 2905.11.20.85 as 'other' methanol not specifically provided for elsewhere in the subheading. It meets chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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 purity certification (99.9%+) meets industrial specifications to avoid reclassification as lower-grade methanol
• Include Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) showing methanol content >99% to confirm classification under 2905.11
• Ensure proper UN-approved packaging for flammable liquids (Class 3) to prevent customs holds