Neopentyl Alcohol from Germany
Neopentyl alcohol (2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol) is a highly branched saturated acyclic primary alcohol used in specialty polymer synthesis. Classified in HTS 2905.19.90 as an unsaturated monohydric alcohol outside enumerated subheadings.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.7%
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
Import Tips
• High purity (>99%) certification essential; trace impurities can shift classification
• Declare as '2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol' systematically to match tariff descriptions
• Small volume specialist chemical—use lab analysis reports for CBP verification