# HS code 2905.11: Saturated monohydric alcohols, methanol (methyl alcohol) > HS code 2905.11 covers saturated monohydric alcohols, methanol (methyl alcohol). It sits in heading 29.05 (acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). Other goods of heading 29.05 are classified under 2905.12 (saturated monohydric alcohols, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)), 2905.13 (saturated monohydric alcohols, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)), 2905.14 (saturated monohydric alcohols, other butanols), 2905.16 (saturated monohydric alcohols, octanol (octyl alcohol) or isomers thereof) and 15 others. National tariff lines under 2905.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/290511 Last updated: 11 October 2026 [HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/29) / [29.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2905) / [2905.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290511) ## Key facts - HS code: 2905.11 - Covers: Saturated monohydric alcohols, methanol (methyl alcohol) - Heading: [29.05: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2905) - Chapter: [29: Organic chemicals](https://border.bot/hs-codes/29) - Edition: HS2022 - Duty in the United States: [See its 4 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/290511) ## What this code covers HS code 2905.11 covers saturated monohydric alcohols, methanol (methyl alcohol). The legal text of the subheading is “Saturated monohydric alcohols: Methanol (methyl alcohol)”, read under “Saturated monohydric alcohols”, in HS2022. ## What it doesn’t cover Other goods of heading 29.05 are classified under 2905.12 (saturated monohydric alcohols, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)), 2905.13 (saturated monohydric alcohols, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)), 2905.14 (saturated monohydric alcohols, other butanols), 2905.16 (saturated monohydric alcohols, octanol (octyl alcohol) or isomers thereof) and 15 others. - [2905.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290512) Saturated monohydric alcohols: Propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol) - [2905.13](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290513) Saturated monohydric alcohols: Butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) - [2905.14](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290514) Saturated monohydric alcohols: Other butanols - [2905.16](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290516) Saturated monohydric alcohols: Octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof - [2905.17](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290517) Saturated monohydric alcohols: Dodecan-1-ol (lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (stearyl alcohol) - [2905.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290519) Saturated monohydric alcohols: Other - [2905.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290522) Unsaturated monohydric alcohols: Acyclic terpene alcohols - [2905.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290529) Unsaturated monohydric alcohols: Other - [2905.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290531) Diols: Ethylene glycol (ethanediol) - [2905.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290532) Diols: Propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol) - [2905.39](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290539) Diols: Other - [2905.41](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290541) Other polyhydric alcohols: 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol (trimethylolpropane) - [2905.42](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290542) Other polyhydric alcohols: Pentaerythritol - [2905.43](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290543) Other polyhydric alcohols: Mannitol - [2905.44](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290544) Other polyhydric alcohols: D-glucitol (sorbitol) - [2905.45](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290545) Other polyhydric alcohols: Glycerol - [2905.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290549) Other polyhydric alcohols: Other - [2905.51](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290551) Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols: Ethchlorvynol (INN) - [2905.59](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290559) Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of acyclic alcohols: Other ## How it is structured 2905.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 29, are the chapter; the first four, 2905, are heading 29.05; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading. Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines. - Chapter 29: Organic chemicals - Heading 29.05: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives - Within the heading: Saturated monohydric alcohols - Subheading 2905.11: Methanol (methyl alcohol) ## In other countries National tariff lines under 2905.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). - [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/290511): 4 lines, used by 1 other country - Previous subheading: [2904.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290499) Other: Other - Next subheading: [2905.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/290512) Saturated monohydric alcohols: Propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol) ## Frequently asked questions ### What does HS code 2905.11 cover? HS code 2905.11 covers saturated monohydric alcohols, methanol (methyl alcohol). ### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2905.11 in? HS code 2905.11 is in heading 29.05 (acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives) in chapter 29 (organic chemicals). ### Where are goods of heading 29.05 classified when 2905.11 doesn’t fit? Other goods of heading 29.05 are classified under 2905.12 (saturated monohydric alcohols, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol)), 2905.13 (saturated monohydric alcohols, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)), 2905.14 (saturated monohydric alcohols, other butanols), 2905.16 (saturated monohydric alcohols, octanol (octyl alcohol) or isomers thereof) and 15 others. ### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2905.11? National tariff lines under 2905.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country). ## Sources and updates The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026. This page was last updated on 11 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. Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/290511.json