1-Methoxy-2-methylnaphthalene from Germany
A substituted aromatic ether used in dye manufacturing and as an intermediate. Falls under HTS 2909.30.60.00 as an 'other' aromatic ether derivative. The methoxy group on the naphthalene ring qualifies it for this specific classification.
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
• Submit structural formula and IUPAC name to demonstrate aromatic ether principal characteristic
• Package in nitrogen-blanketed containers to prevent oxidation during import transit
• Verify no sulfonated derivatives present, as those would require different subheading