Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) from China
Methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) is a tertiary amino alcohol with the chemical formula CH3N(CH2CH2OH)2, classified under HTS 2922.17.00.00 as a specific oxygen-function amino-alcohol compound. It is a colorless viscous liquid used primarily in industrial applications for gas sweetening and chemical synthesis.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates (typically >98%) to confirm classification as pure MDEA; include SDS and TSCA declarations for EPA compliance
• Avoid mislabeling as a mixture to prevent reclassification under Chapter 38