Code 2905 16 · Heading 2905

Octanol (octyl alcohol) and its isomers

This code covers octanol, also called octyl alcohol, and its isomers. It includes octan-2-ol and other octanol isomers.

For example

Octan-2-ol
An octanol isomer other than octan-2-ol

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Official tariff text

Octanol "octyl alcohol" and isomers thereof

How we got to this code

VI
29
2905
2905 16

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 29 Organic chemicals 2 of 11 chapters in section VI
What type of organic chemical is it—for example, a hydrocarbon, alcohol, acid, nitrogen compound, sulfur compound, heterocyclic compound, vitamin, hormone, glycoside, plant alkaloid, sugar, antibiotic or another listed organic compound?
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Step 3 · Heading 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated… 5 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Which type of acyclic alcohol or derivative is it: a specified alcohol such as methanol, propanol, butanol, octanol, dodecan-1-ol, hexadecan-1-ol or octadecan-1-ol; another saturated monovalent alcohol; an acyclic terpene alcohol; another unsaturated monovalent alcohol; ethylene glycol or propylene glycol; another divalent alcohol; a specified other polyvalent alcohol such as trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, mannitol, sorbitol or glycerol; another polyvalent alcohol; ethchlorvynol; or another halogen, sulfo, nitro or nitroso derivative?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2905 16 Octanol "octyl alcohol" and isomers thereof 5 of 20 subheadings under heading 2905
Is the product octan-2-ol, or is it another octanol isomer?

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–5.5%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 9.6%.

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

Duty free

Their lines1 Norwegian line

29.05.1600 Ocotanol (octyl alocohol) and isomers thereof

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 0.0% to 4.0%

Their lines2 British lines

2905 16 20 00 Octan-2-ol

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines2 US lines
Entry dateSept. 18, 2026

2905.16.00.10 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

29.05.1600

Ocotanol (octyl alocohol) and isomers thereof

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

2905 16 20 00

Octan-2-ol

Ordinary duty

Duty free
2905 16 85 00

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

2905.16.00.10

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Saturated monohydric alcohols, Octanol (Octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof, 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol

General rate

3.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
2905.16.00.50

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Saturated monohydric alcohols, Octanol (Octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof, Other

General rate

3.7%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 18, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.