4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone (Diacetone Alcohol) from China
Diacetone alcohol is an aromatic ketone-alcohol used as a solvent in paints, lacquers, and resins. It features both a ketone and hydroxyl group, classifying it under HTS 2914.40.4000 as an aromatic ketone-alcohol 'other' derivative. This compound meets Chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds with oxygen functions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates to confirm it's a chemically defined compound per Chapter 29 note (a); ensure SDS includes oxygen function details
• Avoid misclassification as mixtures if stabilizers exceed transport needs
• Label as hazardous material for DOT compliance during import