Ethylenediamine (1,2-Diaminoethane) from China
Ethylenediamine (H2NCH2CH2NH2) qualifies as it contains monoethylamine moieties, under HTS 2921.19.11.00. Widely used in chelating agents and epoxy hardeners.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Multi-amine but classified as monoamine derivative; reference chapter numerical order rule
• Strong irritant; full PPE requirements in SDS
• Phthalate-free certification increasingly required by buyers