Import duty / Chapter 29 / Heading 2905
Heading 2905 covers 20 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 12 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.
| HS code | Goods | US duty | Canada duty | USMCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2905.11 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 2905.12 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, propan-1-ol (propyl alcohol) and propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol) | 5.5% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.13 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) | 5.5% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.14 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13 | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 2905.16 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof | 3.7% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.17 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, dodecan-1-ol (lauryl alcohol), hexadecan-1-ol (cetyl alcohol) and octadecan-1-ol (stearyl alcohol) | 5% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.19 | Alcohols; saturated monohydric, n.e.c. in item no. 2905.1 | 5.5% | Free | Not eligible |
| 2905.22 | Alcohols; unsaturated monohydric, acyclic terpene alcohols | 3% | Free | Not eligible |
| 2905.29 | Alcohols; acyclic, unsaturated monohydric, (other than acyclic terpene alcohols) | 5.5% | Free | Not eligible |
| 2905.31 | Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | 5.5% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.32 | Alcohols; acyclic, diols; propylene glycol (propane-1, 2-diol) | 5.5% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.39 | Alcohols; acyclic, diols, other than ethylene glycol (ethandiol) or propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol) | 5.5% | Free | Not eligible |
| 2905.41 | Alcohols; polyhydric, 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl) propane-1,3-diol (trimethylolpropane) | 3.7% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.42 | Alcohols; polyhydric, pentaerythritol | 3.7% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.43 | Alcohols; polyhydric, mannitol | 4.6% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.44 | Alcohols; polyhydric, d-glucitol (sorbitol) | 4.9% | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.45 | Alcohols; polyhydric, glycerol | specific or compound rate | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.49 | Alcohols; polyhydric, n.e.c. in item no. 2905.4 | 3.7% | Free | Not eligible |
| 2905.51 | Alcohols; acyclic; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof, ethchlorvynol (INN) | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 2905.59 | Alcohols; acyclic; halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives thereof, other than ethchlorvynol (INN) | 5.5% | Free | Not eligible |
This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.
