U.S. exports of Amino-Alcohols, Their Ethers & Esters (Single Oxygen Function) and Salts (SITC 51461) totaled $49.0M in August 2026.
Importers of Amino-Alcohols, Their Ethers & Esters (Single Oxygen Function) and Salts paid $1.3M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.92% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Amino-Alcohols, Their Ethers & Esters (Single Oxygen Function) and Salts imports of $32.9M in August 2026 ran 39% above the year-to-date monthly average of $23.7M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataAmino-alcohols bearing a single type of oxygen function — such as ethanolamine, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine — are widely traded industrial chemicals serving as gas-treating solvents (CO₂ and H₂S removal), surfactant feedstocks, cement grinding aids, and personal care formulation bases. The restriction to compounds containing no more than one kind of oxygen function is the key classification boundary: a compound with both hydroxyl and ether linkages, for example, may fall outside this heading. Ethanolamine derivatives sourced from certain origins have faced Section 301 scrutiny, making origin verification a routine compliance step.
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This phrase means the molecule may have multiple oxygen atoms, but they must all be of the same functional type — for example, all hydroxyl groups (as in triethanolamine) or all ether linkages, but not a mix of both. A compound with both a hydroxyl and an ether group would be classified elsewhere, typically under a heading for compounds with multiple oxygen functions.
Yes. Monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), and methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) — the primary solvents in amine gas-treating units — are amino-alcohols with a single oxygen-function type and fall within this heading. Importers supplying refineries or gas processors should confirm the exact amine grade and purity specification, as these can affect both classification and pricing.
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Basic heading 51461 · $49.0M of $26.2B
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$32.9MYoY · free account
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$49.0MYoY · free account
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Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $277.4M of Amino-Alcohols, Their Ethers & Esters (Single Oxygen Function) and Salts and exported $532.0M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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