N,N-Diethylaminoethanol Hydrobromide from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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