# United States tariff line 2905.19.90.05: 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol) > In the United States tariff, line 2905.19.90.05 covers saturated monohydric alcohols, 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol). The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%. It falls under HS subheading 2905.19 in heading 29.05 (chapter 29). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905199005 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/29) / [2905.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/290519) / [2905.19.90.05](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905199005) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 2905.19.90.05 - Covers: Saturated monohydric alcohols, 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol) - Duty (MFN): 3.7% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [2905.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290519) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 2905.19.90.05 covers saturated monohydric alcohols, 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol). Its legal text is “3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol)”, read under “Saturated monohydric alcohols”, “Other” and “Other”. Products commonly classified here include 16-Methyl-1-heptadecanol (Isostearyl alcohol) (CAS No. 27458-93-1), Sodium methylate powder (CAS No. 124-41-4) and Magnesium bis(2-methyl-2-propanolate) (Magenesium tert-butoxide) (CAS No. 32149-57-8) (border.bot’s search keywords, not legal text). ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 2905.19 in heading 29.05 (chapter 29). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 29: Organic chemicals - Heading 29.05: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - Subheading 2905.19: Saturated monohydric alcohols - Within the subheading: Other - Within the subheading: Other - Line 2905.19.90.05: 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol) ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%. The rate is published on 2905.19.90. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A) (A) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2905.19 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 2905.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290519) ## Other lines under 2905.19 - [2905.19.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905191000) Pentanol (Amyl alcohol) and isomers thereof - [2905.19.90.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905199010) Decyl alcohol and isomers thereof - [2905.19.90.20](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905199020) Hexyl alcohol and isomers thereof - [2905.19.90.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905199090) Other - Previous line: [2905.19.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905191000) Pentanol (Amyl alcohol) and isomers thereof - Next line: [2905.19.90.10](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905199010) Decyl alcohol and isomers thereof ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 2905.19.90.05 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 2905.19.90.05 covers saturated monohydric alcohols, 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol (pinacolyl alcohol). ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2905.19.90.05 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.7%. The rate is published on 2905.19.90. ### Which preferential rates apply to 2905.19.90.05? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2905199005.json