1,5-Pentanediol from China

1,5-Pentanediol is a linear five-carbon acyclic diol used in cosmetics, inks, and polymer synthesis, classified under HTS 2905.39.90.00. Its structure fits perfectly within the 'other acyclic diols' category excluding ethylene glycol and glycerol.

Duty Rate — China → United States

43%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Submit NMR spectra confirming diol structure and acyclic nature during customs review

• Label containers clearly as 'chemical intermediate' not 'solvent' to prevent Chapter 38 misclassification

• Document transport stabilizer additions per Chapter 29 note (f) safety provisions