3-Picoline (3-Methylpyridine) from Germany
3-Picoline is a colorless liquid with a pyridine ring substituted by a methyl group at the 3-position, used in vitamin B6 synthesis. Classified under HTS 2933.39.10.00 as a picoline per Chapter 29 notes for unfused pyridine ring compounds. Key intermediate for pharmaceuticals and resins.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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 GC-MS analysis reports to distinguish from 2-/4-picoline isomers during customs examination
• Use stainless steel drums with nitrogen blanketing to prevent oxidation; declare flash point (63°C)