9817.29.02 - Methanol (Methyl alcohol) produced from natural gas aboard a vessel on the high seas or in foreign waters

This HTS category, 9817.29.02, specifically covers methanol (also known as methyl alcohol) that is produced from natural gas while aboard a vessel situated on the high seas or within foreign waters. This classification is reserved for a very specific type of methanol production, emphasizing its origin and the location of its manufacturing process rather than its end-use or chemical composition alone.

Unlike other HTS classifications for methanol or chemicals derived from natural gas, this provision is situated within Section XXII, which pertains to special classification provisions and temporary legislation. This indicates that the tariff treatment for goods classified here may be subject to specific legislative or treaty-based modifications, distinct from the standard tariff rates applied to commercially traded chemicals. The focus is on the unique production circumstances, likely related to international maritime law and trade agreements.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. This means that any methanol meeting the precise criteria of being produced from natural gas on a vessel in international or foreign waters will be classified directly under 9817.29.02, without further subdivision. The classification is determined solely by the specified production method and location.