2905.19.90/Neopentyl Alcohol/Japan

Neopentyl Alcohol from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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