DMEA Hydrochloride Salt from Germany
The protonated hydrochloride salt of N,N-dimethylethanolamine classifies with the parent base under HTS 2922.19.9619 per Chapter 29 salt note (C)(1). Used in pharmaceutical formulations and as a cationic surfactant precursor.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include salt formation confirmation (titration data) with base equivalence
• Hygroscopic; package with desiccants in fiber drums
• Distinguish from free base to prevent 2924 reclassification