Tetraethylene Pentamine (TEPA) from Germany
Tetraethylene pentamine is an acyclic polyamine with five amine groups, classified under HTS 2921.29.0010 as a chemically defined organic compound of acyclic polyamines. It is a colorless to yellow viscous liquid used primarily in industrial applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates confirming purity and isomer composition to verify classification under Chapter 29 note (a)
• Ensure SDS and REACH compliance documentation for handling hazardous liquid amines during customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as mixtures by demonstrating it meets the 'separate chemically defined compound' criteria