Methanol with 0.1% Added Stabilizer from China
Technical grade methanol containing 0.1% stabilizer for safe transport and storage, used in paint and coating industries. Falls under HTS 2905.11.20.85 per chapter note 2(f) allowing stabilizers necessary for preservation without changing essential character.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document stabilizer type and concentration (<1%) to qualify under chapter note 2(f) allowance
• Specify stabilizer purpose as 'preservation/transport' not performance enhancement
• Test for stabilizer rendering product suitable for specific use to avoid chapter 38 reclassification