U.S. exports of Butan-1-ol (n-Butyl Alcohol) (HS 290513) totaled $5.0M in August 2026.
Importers of Butan-1-ol (n-Butyl Alcohol) paid $14K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 2.31% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Butan-1-ol (n-Butyl Alcohol) imports of $619K in August 2026 ran 84% below the year-to-date monthly average of $3.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 datan-Butyl alcohol — a four-carbon primary alcohol — is a workhorse solvent and chemical intermediate used in coatings, adhesives, plasticizers, and butyl acrylate production. Classified under a single 10-digit line (2905130000), it is produced commercially via oxo synthesis or fermentation routes. Taiwan leads US imports under this heading, with South Africa and Brazil also notable suppliers; the geographic spread reflects the global distribution of oxo-alcohol production capacity tied to propylene feedstock availability.
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Butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) is specifically enumerated at heading 2905.13, while isobutyl alcohol (2-methylpropan-1-ol) falls under the 'butanols, NESOI' heading at 2905.14 (line 2905145010). The structural distinction — straight-chain versus branched — determines the correct heading, and misclassification between these two is a common audit finding.
The largest end-use is as a feedstock for butyl acrylate and butyl acetate, which feed into paints, coatings, and adhesives manufacturing. It is also used directly as an industrial solvent in lacquers and as an intermediate in glycol ether production, making demand closely correlated with construction and automotive coatings activity.
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Subheading 9 of 20 in heading 2905
Subheading 290513 · $5.0M of $456.3M
ImportsExports
Imports
$619KYoY · free account
Exports
$5.0MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $32.5M of Butan-1-ol (n-Butyl Alcohol) and exported $39.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2905130000 | Butan-1-Ol (N-Butyl Alcohol) | $619K | 2.31% | 11.60% | $14K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2905130000 | Butan-1-Ol (N-Butyl Alcohol) | $5.0M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Belgium and Brazil together take 67% of it.
customs district
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rate provision · imports
88.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 2.31% of imports for consumption.