Tetrahydrofuran (THF) from Germany
Tetrahydrofuran is a five-membered heterocyclic ether with one oxygen atom, classified in HTS 2932.99.61.00 per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. Widely used as a solvent in Grignard reactions and polymer synthesis.
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
• Classify as UN1993 flammable liquid for proper shipping documentation
• Maintain stabilizer certificates as THF forms peroxides upon storage
• Comply with peroxide former handling regulations during import