Crotyl Alcohol from Japan
Crotyl alcohol (2-buten-1-ol, mixture of cis/trans) is an unsaturated primary acyclic alcohol used in pharmaceutical synthesis. Falls under HTS 2905.29.90.00 as other unsaturated monohydric alcohol. Chapter 29 isomer mixture note (b) permits classification.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
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
• Specify E/Z ratio in documentation; DOT hazardous label required; test for peroxides before shipping