2-Methyltetrahydrofuran from Germany
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran is a substituted derivative of tetrahydrofuran, listed under HTS 2932.99.61.00 as a heterocyclic oxygen compound per additional U.S. note 3. Used as green solvent alternative in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%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
• Include bio-based content certification for sustainability claims
• Classify as flammable liquid UN2536 with appropriate packaging
• Maintain GC purity certificates (>99%) for pharmaceutical grade imports