1,3-Propanediol from Germany
1,3-Propanediol is a colorless, viscous liquid diol with two hydroxyl groups on a three-carbon chain, classified under HTS 2905.39.90.00 as an acyclic diol other than ethylene glycol or glycerol. It is widely used as a monomer in polyester fiber production and as a solvent.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates confirming purity and acyclic diol structure to avoid reclassification as mixtures
• Ensure SDS and CAS number (504-63-2) documentation matches HTS description for acyclic alcohols
• Verify stabilizer additions comply with chapter note (f) to prevent exclusion from Chapter 29