3-Methyl-3-Octanol from China
3-Methyl-3-octanol is a tertiary octanol isomer serving as a precursor in pharmaceutical synthesis. Classified in HTS 2905.16.00 as it is a saturated monohydric acyclic alcohol isomer within Chapter 29's organic compound provisions. Its chemical definition excludes it from mixture classifications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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 REACH/SDS documentation confirming no excluded additives per Chapter 29 notes
• Declare exact CAS number (78-83-1 for similar isomers) for customs isomer verification
• Monitor flash point documentation for hazardous material import requirements