1,3-Butylene Glycol from Germany
1,3-Butylene glycol (1,3-butanediol) is a chemically defined acyclic diol with two hydroxyl groups on a four-carbon chain. It falls under HTS 2905.39.10.00 as a specific butylene glycol isomer used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. This classification applies to pure forms without impurities altering its chemical definition.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide Certificate of Analysis confirming 98%+ purity as butylene glycol; ensure solvent-free packaging per Chapter 29 note (e); declare exact isomer to avoid reclassification