4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone from Germany
This tertiary hydroxy aromatic ketone substitute is actually 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one, but classified here when aromatic-modified. HTS 2914.50.30.00 covers such ketone-oxygen function aromatics used in polymer synthesis. Commonly employed as a photoinitiator precursor.
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
• Confirm no peroxide formation via peroxide test strips before shipping
• Use HDPE containers with PTFE liners for ketone compatibility
• Declare flash point (62°C) on MSDS for DOT classification