Benzyl Alcohol USP Grade from Japan
Benzyl alcohol is a primary aromatic alcohol with the formula C6H5CH2OH, used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. It falls under HTS 2906.29.60.00 as an other aromatic cyclic alcohol, not specifically enumerated elsewhere in the heading. This chemically defined compound meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
22%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates (≥99%) and USP compliance documentation to avoid reclassification as industrial solvent
• Include safety data sheets (SDS) showing non-denatured status; denatured versions may shift to Chapter 27
• Label as 'pharmaceutical grade' to prevent customs confusion with cheaper technical grades