Code 2905 19 · Heading 2905

Saturated monohydric acyclic alcohols, excluding the specifically listed alcohols

This code covers saturated acyclic alcohols with one alcohol group. It excludes methanol, propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, butanols and their isomers, octanol and its isomers, dodecan-1-ol, hexadecan-1-ol and octadecan-1-ol.

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Official tariff text

Saturated monohydric acyclic alcohols (excl. methanol "methyl alcohol", propan-1-ol "propyl alcohol", propan-2-ol "isopropyl alcohol", butanols, octanol "octyl alcohol" and isomers thereof, dodecan-1-ol "lauryl alcohol", hexadecan-1-ol "cetyl alcohol" and octadecan-1-ol "stearyl alcohol")

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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 19 Saturated monohydric acyclic alcohols (excl. methan… 7 of 20 subheadings under heading 2905
Which type of alcohol is the product: methanol; propan-1-ol or propan-2-ol; a butanol or its isomer; octanol or its isomer; dodecan-1-ol, hexadecan-1-ol or octadecan-1-ol; another saturated monohydric acyclic alcohol; an acyclic terpene alcohol; an unsaturated monohydric acyclic alcohol; a dihydric or other polyhydric acyclic alcohol; ethchlorvynol; or another halogen-, sulfo-, nitro- or nitroso-derivative of an acyclic alcohol?

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Import duty on the codes below: 5.5%

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2905 19 00

5.5%

This subheading has one 8-digit code, so that is the code to use.

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

2905 11 Methanol "methyl alcohol" 5.5%
2905 12 Propan-1-ol "propyl alcohol" and propan-2-ol "isopropyl alcohol" 5.5%
2905 13 Butan-1-ol "n-butyl alcohol" 5.5%
2905 14 Butanols (excl. butan-1-ol "n-butyl alcohol") 4.6–5.5%
2905 16 Octanol "octyl alcohol" and isomers thereof 0.0–5.5%
2905 17 Dodecan-1-ol "lauryl alcohol", hexadecan-1-ol "cetyl alcohol" and octadecan-1-ol "stearyl alcohol" 5.5%
2905 19 Saturated monohydric acyclic alcohols (excl. methanol "methyl alcohol", propan-1-ol "propyl alcohol", propan-2-ol "isopropyl alcohol", butanols, octanol "octyl alcohol" and isomers thereof, dodecan-1-ol "lauryl alcohol", hexadecan-1-ol "cetyl alcohol" and octadecan-1-ol "stearyl alcohol") you are here 5.5%
2905 22 Acyclic terpene alcohols 5.5%
2905 29 Unsaturated monohydric acyclic alcohols (excl. acyclic terpene alcohols) 5.5%
2905 31 Ethylene glycol "ethanediol" 5.5%
2905 32 Propylene glycol "propane-1,2-diol" 5.5%
2905 39 Diols (excl. ethylene glycol "ethanediol" and propylene glycol "propane-1,2-diol") 0.0–5.5%
2905 41 2-Ethyl-2-"hydroxymethyl" propane-1,3-diol "trimethylolpropane" 5.5%
2905 42 Pentaerythritol 5.5%
2905 43 Mannitol 9.6%
2905 44 D-glucitol "sorbitol" 7.7–9.0%
2905 45 Glycerol 3.8%
2905 49 Tri- and other polyhydric acyclic alcohols (excl. 2-ethyl-2-"hydroxymethyl" propane-1,3-diol "trimethylolpropane", pentaerythritol, mannitol, d-glucitol "sorbitol" and glycerol) 0.0%
2905 51 Ethchlorvynol "INN" 0.0%
2905 59 Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives or acyclic alcohols (excl. ethchlorvynol "INN") 0.0%

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 lines2 Norwegian lines

29.05.1901 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol)

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

Their lines8 British lines

2905 19 00 11 Potassium tert-butanolate (CAS RN 865-47-4), whether or not in the form of a solution

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

10.0%

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines5 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

2905.19.10.00 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.

29.05.1901

3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol)

Ordinary duty

Duty free
29.05.1909

Other

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.

All 8 UK lines under this code

They all have the same duty rates shown here.

Ordinary duty

Duty free

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.

2905.19.10.00

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

General rate

5.5%

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
2905.19.90.05

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Saturated monohydric alcohols, Other, 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol)

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
2905.19.90.10

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Saturated monohydric alcohols, Other, Decyl alcohol and isomers thereof

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
2905.19.90.20

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Saturated monohydric alcohols, Other, Hexyl alcohol and isomers thereof

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
2905.19.90.90

Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, Saturated monohydric alcohols, 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. 17, 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.