Trimethylamine Hydrochloride from Japan
Trimethylamine hydrochloride is the crystalline salt of trimethylamine, widely used in choline synthesis for animal feed additives and pharmaceuticals. It is squarely under HTS 2921.11.00.00 as a trimethylamine salt, a chemically defined acyclic monoamine derivative. Chapter notes confirm inclusion of salts without exclusions applying.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Include stabilizer declaration if present, per Chapter note (f), but ensure not for specific use; CAS 593-81-7 verification needed
• Pitfall: bulk shipments misdeclared as Chapter 27 hydrocarbons