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Phenylacetic Acid Technical Grade

Technical grade phenylacetic acid (95-98% purity) for non-pharmaceutical chemical synthesis including flavors and agrochemicals. It meets the separate chemically defined compound criteria under tariff item 2916.34.00.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ChinaFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½MexicoFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited StatesFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermanyFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅JapanFreeβ€”Free

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2916.39.00Same rate: Free

If the product is not phenylacetic acid but another aromatic acid.

Other aromatic monocarboxylic acids are classified under this alternative.

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Related Products under Tariff item 2916.34.00

Ammonium Phenylacetate

Ammonium phenylacetate is the ammonium salt of phenylacetic acid, used as an intermediate in organic synthesis. As an inorganic salt of an organic acid, it is classified with the parent acid under Chapter 29 Note 5(C)(1), placing it in 2916.34.00. The product is a chemically defined organic compound.

Barium Phenylacetate

Barium phenylacetate is the barium salt of phenylacetic acid, used in analytical chemistry standards. Under Chapter 29 Note 5(C)(1), inorganic salts of organic compounds are classified with the parent organic compound, so it falls under 2916.34.00. The product is a chemically defined compound with a specific stoichiometric composition.

Benzyl Phenylacetate

Benzyl phenylacetate is an ester of phenylacetic acid and benzyl alcohol, featuring a sweet, rosy-honey aroma used in floral perfumes and fruit flavorings. Esters of phenylacetic acid are classified under tariff item 2916.34.00 as derivatives.

Calcium Phenylacetate

Calcium phenylacetate is the calcium salt of phenylacetic acid, used in specialty chemical applications. As an inorganic salt of an organic acid, it is classified with the parent acid under Chapter 29 Note 5(C)(1), placing it in 2916.34.00. The product is a chemically defined organic compound.

Cinnamyl Phenylacetate

Cinnamyl phenylacetate delivers a powerful honey-balsamic cinnamon odor used in oriental perfume compositions. This aromatic monocarboxylic ester is classified under tariff item 2916.34.00 as a derivative of phenylacetic acid.

Geranyl Phenylacetate

Geranyl phenylacetate combines phenylacetic acid with geraniol, yielding a sweet fruity-rose odor for perfumery fixative applications. It is a pure, chemically defined ester of phenylacetic acid, classified under tariff item 2916.34.00.