Diethylenetriamine (DETA) from Germany
Diethylenetriamine is an acyclic polyamine with the formula H2NCH2CH2NHCH2CH2NH2, classified under HTS 2921.29.0030 as a chemically defined acyclic polyamine. It serves as a key building block in chemical synthesis for epoxy curing agents and chelating agents.
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 certificate of analysis confirming purity >98% to verify classification as chemically defined compound under Chapter 29
• Ensure proper hazardous material declaration (UN2051, Corrosive) for DOT/IMDG compliance during import
• Avoid misclassification as mixtures; single-compound DETA must not exceed 1% impurities per chapter notes