Eugenol Natural Extract from Germany
Eugenol is a chemically defined ether-phenol compound extracted from clove oil, used primarily as a flavoring agent in food products and perfumery. It falls under HTS 2909.50.4010 as an odoriferous or flavoring compound specifically identified as eugenol. This classification applies to pure or high-purity forms meeting chapter 29 criteria for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.2%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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it qualifies as chemically defined under chapter 29; ensure COA documentation for flavoring use
• Avoid misclassification as essential oil mixtures which may fall outside pure compounds
• Label as 'odoriferous compound' to prevent retail packaging scrutiny