Phenethyl Alcohol (2-Phenylethanol) from Japan
Phenethyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol (C6H5CH2CH2OH) used in perfumes, flavors, and as a preservative with rose-like odor. Classified under HTS 2906.29.60.00 as other aromatic cyclic alcohols. Meets Chapter 29 requirements for chemically defined 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
• Provide GC-MS analysis confirming ≥98% purity to distinguish from perfume compounds in Chapter 33
• Declare intended use as 'flavor/fragrance intermediate' to avoid Chapter 33 classification
• Anti-dumping documentation required if sourced from China due to historical investigations