N,N-Diethylaminoethanol Hydrobromide from China
The hydrobromide salt of N,N-diethyl-2-aminoethanol falls under HTS 2922.19.96.10 as a protonated salt of the enumerated compound. Used in specialty chemical synthesis requiring bromide counterions. Classification follows Chapter 29 rule prioritizing organic compound over inorganic salt nature.
Duty Rate — China → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Document bromide content (<40%) to prevent reclassification as inorganic bromide dominant
• Include pKa data showing protonation (pKa ~9.5 for conjugate acid)
• Separate from free base shipments to maintain chemically defined compound status