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HTS tariff line · chapter 29

2909.11.00

Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: diethyl ether

Analysis

HTS 2909.11.00 covers acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: diethyl ether under heading 2909 (ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol- phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether…).

Neighbouring lines carry rates from duty-free to 5.5%, so the exact line matters. The widest gap is with 2909.60.20 (aromatic: other), at 5.5%: a product that belongs there but is entered here, or the reverse, changes the duty by 4.5 percentage points.

The general duty rate is 1% of the customs value, which is at the low end of the rates in chapter 29 (27th percentile of 1050 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $100 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.

Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 1%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.

Neighbouring lines

LineDescriptionGeneral rate
2909.19.14Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE)5.5%
2909.19.18Ethers of monohydric alcohols: other5.5%
2909.19.30Triethylene glycol dichlorideFree
2909.19.60Ethers of polyhydric alcohols: other5.5%
2909.20.00Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ethers and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives3.7%
2909.30.055-Chloro-2-nitroanisole; 6-Chloro-3-nitro-p-dimethoxybenzene; and Dimethyl diphenyl ether5.5%
2909.30.07Decabromodiphenyl oxide; and Octabromodiphenyl oxide5.5%
2909.30.09Bis(tribromophenoxy)ethane; Pentabromodiphenyl oxide; and Tetra decabromodiphenoxy benzeneFree
2909.30.106-tert-Butyl-3-methyl-2,4-dinitroanisole (Musk ambrette) and other artificial musks5.5%
2909.30.20Odoriferous or flavoring compounds: other5.5%
2909.30.30Other: pesticides5.5%
2909.30.40Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI5.5%
2909.30.60Other: other5.5%
2909.41.002,2'-Oxydiethanol (Diethylene glycol, Digol)5.5%
2909.43.00Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol5.5%
2909.44.01Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol5.5%
2909.49.05Aromatic: guaifenesinFree
2909.49.10Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI5.5%
2909.49.15Other: other5.5%
2909.49.20Other: glycerol ethers3.7%
2909.49.30Dipentaerythritol having a purity of 94 percent or more by weightFree
2909.49.60Other: other5.5%
2909.50.10Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 4-Ethylguaiacol5.5%
2909.50.20Guaiacol and its derivatives5.5%
2909.50.40Odoriferous or flavoring compounds4.8%
2909.50.45Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI5.5%
2909.50.50Other: other5.5%
2909.60.10Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI5.5%
2909.60.20Aromatic: other5.5%
2909.60.50Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other3.7%