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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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