Fenchyl Alcohol from Mexico
Fenchyl alcohol, a bicyclic monoterpenoid cyclic alcohol used in fragrance and flavor industries. Classified in HTS 2906.19.50.00 as an 'other' cyclanic/cyclenic/cycloterpenic alcohol, meeting Chapter 29's criteria for chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6094.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide structural formula and IUPAC name in entry docs to distinguish from terpene hydrocarbons
• Check for stabilizer additions; must qualify under note (f) or risk mixture classification
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial solvent use, which could invoke note (e) limits