Chapter 29 · Organic chemicals · Section 6

HS Code 2905.11

Methanol (Methyl alcohol)

Heading 2905: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

US duty (general)
Free - 5.5%
US HTS lines
2
EU CN codes
1
UK commodity codes
3
Unit
liters

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 2905.11

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
2905.11.10 Methanol (Methyl alcohol) >
Imported only for use in producing synthetic natural gas (SNG) or for direct use as a fuel 		Free - 4.8¢/liter liters
2905.11.20 Methanol (Methyl alcohol) >
Other
3 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 2905.11.20.10 - Imported for use in chemical production, including production of aldehydes, plastics, olefins and resins
  • 2905.11.20.15 - For use in wastewater treatment
  • 2905.11.20.85 - Other
 5.5% Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 46% liters

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European Union - CN codes under 2905.11

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN codeDescription
2905 11 00 Methanol (methyl alcohol) EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 2905.11

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity codeDescription
2905 11 00 00 Methanol (methyl alcohol) UK duty & VAT →
2905 11 00 10 Methanol (CAS RN 67-56-1) with a purity of 99,85 % by weight or more UK duty & VAT →
2905 11 00 90 Other UK duty & VAT →
Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 2905

2905.00 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivativ 2905.11 Methanol (Methyl alcohol) 2905.12 Propan-1-ol (Propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (Isopropyl alcohol) 2905.13 Butan-1-ol (n-Butyl alcohol) 2905.14 Other butanols 2905.16 Octanol (Octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof 2905.17 Dodecan-1-ol (Lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (Cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (Stearyl 2905.19 Other 2905.22 Acyclic terpene alcohols 2905.29 Other 2905.31 Ethylene glycol (Ethanediol) 2905.32 Propylene glycol (Propane-1,2-diol) 2905.39 Other 2905.41 2-Ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol (Trimethylolpropane)

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.