1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol) from China
1,8-Cineole, commonly known as eucalyptol, is a bicyclic monoterpenoid ether found naturally in eucalyptus oil with a characteristic camphoraceous odor. Classified under HTS 2909.20.00.00 as a cyclanic ether, it's isolated as a chemically defined compound for pharmaceutical and flavor applications. The molecule's oxygen bridge ether functionality qualifies it for this specific heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
137.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6096.3%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
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
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• Submit USP/NF or EP certificate for pharmaceutical grade specifications. 2
• Include GC-MS analysis confirming >99% purity and absence of pulegone. 3
• FDA Prior Notice required for food/pharma contact substances