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Monoethanolamine (MEA) 99% Pure from Germany

Monoethanolamine (MEA), chemically 2-aminoethanol (C2H7NO), is a colorless, viscous liquid organic compound classified under HTS 2922.11.00.00 as a monoethanolamine without additional oxygen functions. It serves as a key building block in chemical synthesis for detergents and pharmaceuticals.

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

• Verify purity certificate (≥99%) and chemical analysis to confirm classification as chemically defined monoethanolamine per Chapter 29 note (a)

• Include Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) showing it's not dissolved in solvents rendering it for specific use, avoiding reclassification