sec-Butanol (2-Butanol) from China
sec-Butanol is a secondary saturated acyclic monohydric alcohol (CH3CH2CHOHCH3), falling under HTS 2905.14.50 as 'other butanols'. Used in lacquers, resins, and as a chemical intermediate. Meets chapter 29 criteria for separate chemically defined compounds without disqualifying additions.
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
• Provide GC/MS analysis to prove single isomer per note (b); label optical activity if chiral
• Avoid classifying as 'mixtures' if trace impurities present