Anethole Crystal Flavor Compound from China
Anethole is a synthetic ether-phenol derivative used primarily as a flavoring agent to impart anise and licorice flavors in foods and beverages. It falls under HTS 2909.50.40 as an odoriferous or flavoring compound within the ether-phenols category of Chapter 29. This chemically defined compound is imported in pure form for industrial food processing applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.3%
Rate breakdown
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
• Provide certificates of analysis confirming purity and chemical identity as ether-phenol derivative to avoid reclassification
• Ensure labeling complies with FDA flavoring regulations; include CAS number (104-46-1) on documentation