Pentaerythritol (PE) Technical Grade from China
Pentaerythritol is a tetrol (2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol) used in alkyd resins, paints, and explosives. It qualifies under HTS 2905.49.10.00 as an acyclic alcohol with four hydroxyl groups, meeting Chapter 29's chemically defined compound criteria.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
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
Import Tips
• Submit melting point (253°C) and purity (>98%) certificates to distinguish from mixtures
• Declare as 'separate chemically defined' to prevent shift to Chapter 38; include synthesis process docs