Thiodiglycol (bis(2-hydroxyethyl) sulfide) from Germany
Thiodiglycol, chemically bis(2-hydroxyethyl) sulfide, is an organo-sulfur compound with sulfur directly linked to carbon atoms, specifically named in HTS 2930.90.92.08. Used as a solvent and chemical intermediate, it qualifies under Chapter 29 for separate chemically defined organic compounds in heading 2930.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain ATF import license as thiodiglycol is a List I chemical regulated under chemical diversion laws
• Provide detailed safety data sheets (SDS) and end-use statements to clear customs without delays
• Label containers properly to distinguish from mixtures; pure thiodiglycol stays in 2930, diluted forms may shift headings