tert-Butyl Alcohol for Fuel Oxygenate (96% Purity) from China
96% pure tert-butyl alcohol intended as gasoline oxygenate blending component, with minor water content. HTS 2905.14.10.00 classification holds as separate chemically defined compound <99% purity, not yet mixed with hydrocarbons. Improves combustion in fuel formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Declare intended fuel use but classify as pure chemical; EPA fuel registration may apply post-import
• Ensure <1% water content certification to avoid 'aqueous solution' misclassification