Code 2905 16 · Heading 2905

Octanol (octyl alcohol) and its isomers

This code covers octanol, also called octyl alcohol, and its isomers. It includes octan-2-ol and other octanol isomers.

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Octan-2-ol
An octanol isomer other than octan-2-ol

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Octanol "octyl alcohol" and isomers thereof

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Step 1 · Section VI Products of the chemical or allied industries
Is it an inorganic or organic chemical; a pharmaceutical product; a fertilizer; a tanning or dye extract, pigment, paint, varnish, filler or printing ink; an essential oil, perfume, cosmetic or toilet product; soap, a surface-active, washing, cleaning, polishing or wax product; a protein, modified starch, glue or enzyme; an explosive, pyrotechnic article, match or other specified combustible material; a photographic or cinematographic product; or another chemical product?
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Step 2 · Chapter 29 Organic chemicals 2 of 11 chapters in section VI
What type of organic chemical is it—for example, a hydrocarbon, alcohol, acid, nitrogen compound, sulfur compound, heterocyclic compound, vitamin, hormone, glycoside, plant alkaloid, sugar, antibiotic or another listed organic compound?
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Step 3 · Heading 2905 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated… 5 of 42 headings under chapter 29
Which type of acyclic alcohol or derivative is it: a specified alcohol such as methanol, propanol, butanol, octanol, dodecan-1-ol, hexadecan-1-ol or octadecan-1-ol; another saturated monovalent alcohol; an acyclic terpene alcohol; another unsaturated monovalent alcohol; ethylene glycol or propylene glycol; another divalent alcohol; a specified other polyvalent alcohol such as trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, mannitol, sorbitol or glycerol; another polyvalent alcohol; ethchlorvynol; or another halogen, sulfo, nitro or nitroso derivative?
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Step 4 · Subheading 2905 16 Octanol "octyl alcohol" and isomers thereof 5 of 20 subheadings under heading 2905
Is the product octan-2-ol, or is it another octanol isomer?

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Export to Norway

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29.05.1600

Ocotanol (octyl alocohol) and isomers thereof

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

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2905 16 20 00

Octan-2-ol

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
2905 16 85 00

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 3, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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