Isoeugenol Flavoring Compound from Japan
Isoeugenol provides carnation and spicy floral flavors as a key ether-phenol derivative in perfumery and food flavoring. HTS 2909.50.40 classification applies to its chemically defined odoriferous nature within Chapter 29 ether-phenols. Used in both flavor and fragrance applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• IFRA compliance statements needed if dual fragrance/flavor import declared
• Purity >95% required; lower grades risk Chapter 38 reclassification
• Distinguish trans/cis isomers in documentation for accurate duty assessment