Butyraldehyde from Japan
Butyraldehyde (C3H7CHO), or butanal, serves as an intermediate in producing 2-ethylhexanol for plasticizers and synthetic resins. It qualifies for HTS 2912.19.5000 as an acyclic aldehyde lacking other oxygen functions, explicitly 'other' category excluding formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and benzaldehyde. Pure compound status confirmed per Chapter 29 definitions.
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
• Submit technical data sheets showing aldehyde content and absence of alcohol/ketone impurities
• Use stainless steel containers; declare Flash Point 12°C for DOT compliance
• Confirm not dissolved in solvents for specific end-use, avoiding Chapter 29 note (e) exclusion