2-Bromoethanol from Japan
2-Bromoethanol is a brominated derivative of monohydric ethanol, featuring bromine substitution. Falls under HTS 2905.59.10.00 as halogenated acyclic alcohol derivative used in pharmaceutical synthesis. Chemically defined per Chapter 29 requirements.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
22%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• Provide NMR or GC purity analysis (>98%) to validate chemical definition status
• Include REACH compliance docs if transshipping from EU sources
• Monitor for DEA List I chemical status requiring import declarations