N,N-Diethylaminoethanol (DEAE) from Japan
N,N-Diethyl-2-aminoethanol (DEAE) is a tertiary amino-alcohol explicitly covered by HTS 2922.19.96.10, with formula (C2H5)2NCH2CH2OH. Used primarily as a chemical intermediate in pesticide and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Its classification follows Chapter 29 precedence for chemically defined oxygen-function amino-compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide structural formula and alkyl chain verification (ethyl groups) to confirm inclusion in 2922.19.96.10 subheading
• For bulk liquids, ensure UN-approved packaging per DOT 49 CFR as corrosive liquid (UN 2686)
• Avoid bulk mixtures; separate shipments for pure DEAE prevent reclassification to heading 3824