2-Methyltetrahydrofuran Bio-Based from Canada
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) is a five-membered oxygen heterocyclic derived from renewable furfural, used as green solvent replacing THF in pharma manufacturing. Bio-based variants maintain identical chemical structure qualifying under 2932.99.90.90. Chemically defined heterocyclic compound per Chapter 29 definitions.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.3%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Carbon-14 dating certificates validate bio-based claims for potential duty preferences
• Chiral purity documentation required if enantiomerically enriched for pharma use
• Furfural odor specifications must meet <10ppm for solvent grade acceptance