2909.50.20.00/Guaiacol (Methoxyphenol)/China

Guaiacol (Methoxyphenol) from China

Guaiacol, chemically 2-methoxyphenol (C7H8O2), is a naturally occurring organic compound found in wood smoke and creosote, used primarily as a precursor in pharmaceutical synthesis and as an expectorant in cough syrups. It falls under HTS 2909.50.20.00 as a chemically defined ether-phenol. This product is imported in pure form for industrial chemical applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

40.5%

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)
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Import Tips

• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates confirming 2-methoxyphenol purity to avoid misclassification under other ether-phenols

• Ensure COA (Certificate of Analysis) specifies no added stabilizers exceeding chapter note limits to maintain heading 2909 classification

• Label shipments clearly as 'Guaiacol - synthetic ether-phenol' to prevent confusion with natural wood extracts classified elsewhere