Piperonal from Japan
Piperonal (heliotropin) is a benzodioxole ether-phenol derivative with intense floral-vanilla odor used in lily-of-the-valley perfumes. Classifies under HTS 2909.50.4050 as odoriferous ether-phenol per Chapter 29 heterocyclic provisions. Key synthetic fragrance intermediate.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
22.7%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• Document dioxole ring structure confirming ether-phenol nature vs. heterocyclic aldehyde
• Specify 'fragrance intermediate' use to avoid Chapter 29 numerical order conflicts
• Verify no coordination compounds triggering note (C)(3) metal classification rules