Eugenol from China
Eugenol is an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol (ether-phenol) with formula C10H12O2, prized for its clove-like odor and flavor profile. Classified under HTS 2909.50.4050 as an other odoriferous ether-phenol compound per Chapter 29 definitions. Widely imported from clove oil distillation for perfumery and dental applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
137.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6095.2%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
• Submit distillation origin documentation if natural; synthetic eugenol requires synthesis pathway to confirm ether-phenol structure
• Ensure invoice specifies 'odoriferous compound' use to prevent misclassification as dental material under Chapter 30
• Monitor for halogenated impurities; Chapter 29 note covers halogenated derivatives but requires chemical analysis proof