HS code 290949: Ethers
- Covers:
- Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether… not listed under the other codes in this heading.
- Not covered:
- 290911 (Acyclic ethers and their halogenated…); 290919 (Acyclic ethers and their halogenated…); 290920 (Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ethers and…); and others.
- Listed US duty:
- 0%–5.5% (US general rate, HTS 2026)
Official description
Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives : Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives : Other
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What 290949 covers and what it doesn’t
Official text: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives › Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives › Other.
This is the “other” line of heading 2909 (ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives). It takes goods of that heading that no more specific subheading names. These go elsewhere:
- 290911 Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Diethyl ether
- 290919 Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Other
- 290920 Cyclanic, cyclenic or cycloterpenic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 290930 Aromatic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 290941 Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — 2,2'-Oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)
- 290943 Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol
- 290944 Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives — Other monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol
- 290950 Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
- 290960 Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives
Nearby codes to check
- Heading 2909 Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: every subheading side by side.
US duty rate
0%–5.5%
General (MFN) rate in the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 edition. A range means the rate depends on the 8-digit US line your product falls under. Extra duties such as Section 301, Section 232 or anti-dumping orders can apply on top, depending on origin. Check the lines on hts.usitc.gov. Not legal advice.
Who imports under 290949
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Common questions
- What is HS code 290949?
- Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives : Ether-alcohols and their halogenated,…
- What duty rates apply to 290949?
- Listed US duty: 0%–5.5% (US general rate, HTS 2026).
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