Heading 2905
HTS code 2905 — Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- Chapter
- 29 — Organic chemicals
- Tariff lines
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- General duty
- General duty rates from 3% to 5.5%, with 6 duty-free lines; 1 line carries a specific or compound duty
Tariff lines under heading 2905
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2905.11.1000 | Imported only for use in producing synthetic natural gas (SNG) or for direct use as a fuel (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Methanol (Methyl alcohol)) | Free | liters |
| 2905.11.2010 | Imported for use in chemical production, including production of aldehydes, plastics, olefins and resins (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Methanol (Methyl alcohol) > Other) | 5.5% | liters |
| 2905.11.2015 | For use in wastewater treatment (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Methanol (Methyl alcohol) > Other) | 5.5% | liters |
| 2905.11.2085 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Methanol (Methyl alcohol) > Other) | 5.5% | liters |
| 2905.12.0010 | Propan-1-ol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Propan-1-ol (Propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (Isopropyl alcohol)) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.12.0050 | Propan-2-ol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Propan-1-ol (Propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (Isopropyl alcohol)) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.13.0000 | Butan-1-ol (n-Butyl alcohol) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.14.1000 | tert-Butyl alcohol, having a purity of less than 99 percent by weight (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other butanols) | Free | kg |
| 2905.14.5010 | 2-Methylpropan-1-ol (Isobutyl alcohol) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other butanols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.14.5050 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other butanols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.16.0010 | 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Octanol (Octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.16.0050 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Octanol (Octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.17.0000 | Dodecan-1-ol (Lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (Cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (Stearyl alcohol) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols) | 5% | kg |
| 2905.19.1000 | Pentanol (Amyl alcohol) and isomers thereof (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.19.9005 | 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other > Other) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.19.9010 | Decyl alcohol and isomers thereof (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other > Other) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.19.9020 | Hexyl alcohol and isomers thereof (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other > Other) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.19.9090 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Saturated monohydric alcohols > Other > Other) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.22.1000 | Geraniol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Unsaturated monohydric alcohols > Acyclic terpene alcohols) | 3% | kg |
| 2905.22.2000 | Isophytol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Unsaturated monohydric alcohols > Acyclic terpene alcohols) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.22.5010 | Citronellol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Unsaturated monohydric alcohols > Acyclic terpene alcohols > Other) | 4.8% | kg |
| 2905.22.5050 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Unsaturated monohydric alcohols > Acyclic terpene alcohols > Other) | 4.8% | kg |
| 2905.29.1000 | Allyl alcohol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Unsaturated monohydric alcohols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.29.9000 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Unsaturated monohydric alcohols > Other) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.31.0000 | Ethylene glycol (Ethanediol) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Diols) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.32.0000 | Propylene glycol (Propane-1,2-diol) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Diols) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.39.1000 | Butylene glycol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Diols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.39.2000 | Neopentyl glycol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Diols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.39.6000 | Hexylene glycol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Diols > Other) | Free | kg |
| 2905.39.9000 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Diols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.41.0000 | 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol (Trimethylolpropane) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.42.0000 | Pentaerythritol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.43.0000 | Mannitol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols) | 4.6% | kg |
| 2905.44.0000 | D-Glucitol (Sorbitol) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols) | 4.9% | kg |
| 2905.45.0000 | Glycerol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols) | 0.5¢/kg | kg |
| 2905.49.1000 | Triols and tetrols (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols > Other) | 3.7% | kg |
| 2905.49.2000 | Esters of glycerol formed with acids of heading 2904 (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.49.3000 | Xylitol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols > Other > Other > Polyhydric alcohols derived from sugars) | Free | kg |
| 2905.49.4000 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols > Other > Other > Polyhydric alcohols derived from sugars) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.49.5001 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Other polyhydric alcohols > Other > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.51.0000 | Ethchlorvynol (INN) (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols) | Free | kg |
| 2905.59.1000 | Derivatives of monohydric alcohols (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
| 2905.59.3000 | Dibromoneopentylglycol (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols > Other) | Free | kg |
| 2905.59.9000 | Other (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives > Halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols > Other) | 5.5% | kg |
Documents required to import under 2905
Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.
- Commercial InvoiceRequired
- Packing ListRequired
- Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
- CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
- Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
- Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
- Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
- Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS/MSDS)Required
- EPA TSCA CertificationConditional
Required for chemical substances regulated under TSCA
- EPA Notice of Arrival (Form 3540-1)Conditional
Required for pesticides and devices (typically Ch. 38)
Common questions
- What is HTS code 2905?
- HTS heading 2905 covers acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives. It sits in Chapter 29 (organic chemicals) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 44 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 2905?
- General duty rates from 3% to 5.5%, with 6 duty-free lines; 1 line carries a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 2905 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related headings in Chapter 29
- 2901Acyclic hydrocarbons
- 2902Cyclic hydrocarbons
- 2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons
- 2904Sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated
- 2906Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 2907Phenols; phenol-alcohols
- 2908Halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols
- 2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol- phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives