Linalool from China
Linalool, a naturally occurring acyclic terpene alcohol with two double bonds, serves as a key ingredient in lavender perfumes and essential oil reconstitution. HTS 2905.22.5050 applies to this unsaturated monohydric terpene alcohol per Chapter 29 definitions. Synthetic versions qualify as chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Provide stabilization certificates if anti-oxidants added, per Chapter 29 note (f) for preservatives
• Separate racemic from enantiopure forms in documentation to avoid isomer mixture disputes
• Monitor IFRA standards for safe concentration limits in end-use applications