U.S. imports of Ketone-Alcohols and Ketone-Aldehydes (HS 291440) totaled $5.0M in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Ketone-Alcohols and Ketone-Aldehydes paid $779K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 15.56% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Ketone-Alcohols and Ketone-Aldehydes imports of $5.0M in August 2026 ran 15% above the year-to-date monthly average of $4.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataBifunctional compounds carrying both a ketone group and either a hydroxyl or aldehyde group are enumerated across five US tariff lines, including diacetone alcohol (2914401000), ninhydrin (2914402000), 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (2914406000), aromatic ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes (2914404000), and a residual non-aromatic line (2914409000). Germany leads US imports of this heading, with China and Taiwan also significant sources. Ninhydrin's use in forensic and analytical chemistry and 1,3-dihydroxyacetone's role as the active ingredient in sunless tanning products illustrate the commercial breadth of this heading, and importers should confirm the correct aromatic versus non-aromatic line assignment.
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85 import shipments a month
DHA is classified under 2914406000 as a non-aromatic ketone-alcohol. When imported as a cosmetic active ingredient (e.g., for self-tanning products), it falls under FDA's cosmetic ingredient oversight framework. Importers should ensure product labeling and safety documentation comply with FDA cosmetic regulations, though DHA itself does not require pre-market approval as a drug.
The aromatic line covers ketone-alcohols and ketone-aldehydes where the ketone function is attached to an aromatic ring system. Compounds without an aromatic ring — such as diacetone alcohol or DHA — fall into the non-aromatic lines. Correct assignment requires identifying the ring structure (or absence thereof) in the molecule.
Subheading 7 of 16 in heading 2914
Subheading 291440 · $5.0M of $87.1M
ImportsExports
Imports
$5.0MYoY · free account
Exports
$241KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $47.2M of Ketone-Alcohols and Ketone-Aldehydes and exported $4.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Germany and China together supply 80% of it. Brazil pays 41.5% duty; Italy 7.5%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
0.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 15.56% of imports for consumption.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2914409000 | Ketone-Alcohols and Ketone-Aldehydes, NESOI | $4.4M | 12.21% | 99.73% | $536K |
| 2914401000 | 4-Hydroxy-4-Methylpentan-2-One (Diacetone Alcohol) | $325K | 41.50% | 100.00% | $135K |
| 2914404000 | Aromatic Ketone-Alcohols & Ketone-Aldehydes, NESOI | $282K | 37.87% | 100.00% | $107K |
| 2914402000 | 1,2,3-Indantrione Monohydrate (Ninhydrin) | $3K | 15.52% | 100.00% | $434 |
| 2914406000 | 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
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.
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