What HS code 2912.11 covers
HS code 2912.11 classifies aldehydes; acyclic, without other oxygen function, methanal (formaldehyde). It is a subheading of heading 2912 (Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde), in chapter 29 (Organic chemicals), section VI of the Harmonized System. These six digits are identical in every country that uses the HS.
Classification path
Import duty for 2912.11
Base MFN rate only. Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on top for goods from China.
Source: HTSUS / CBP
Erga-omnes (third-country) MFN rate. Import VAT of 17 to 27 percent by country, and any anti-dumping measures, apply separately.
Source: TARIC
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Related codes in heading 2912
Not quite the right fit? These subheadings sit under the same heading and are the most common alternatives to 2912.11.
- 2912.12 Aldehydes; acyclic, without other oxygen function, ethanal (acetaldehyde)
- 2912.19 Aldehydes; acyclic, without other oxygen function, n.e.c. in item no. 2912.1
- 2912.21 Aldehydes; cyclic, without other oxygen function, benzaldehyde
- 2912.29 Aldehydes; cyclic, without other oxygen function, other than benzaldehyde
- 2912.41 Aldehydes; aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function, vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde)
- 2912.42 Aldehydes; aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function, ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)
- 2912.49 Aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function; other than vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) and ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)
- 2912.50 Aldehydes; cyclic polymers of aldehydes
- 2912.60 Paraformaldehyde
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