2912.19.10.00/Citral Natural (from Lemon Grass Oil)/Mexico

Citral Natural (from Lemon Grass Oil) from Mexico

Citral is an acyclic aldehyde (chemically 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal) extracted from lemon grass oil, used primarily as a flavoring and fragrance compound in food and cosmetics. It falls under HTS 2912.19.10.00 as a chemically defined acyclic aldehyde classified as an odoriferous or flavoring compound. This natural form meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate chemically defined organic compounds.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

15.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Verify purity via GC-MS analysis to confirm it meets 'chemically defined' criteria under Chapter 29; impurities over trace levels may shift classification

• Include Certificate of Analysis (CoA) specifying citral content and natural origin to avoid reclassification as mixtures under 2912.19.50

• Label as 'odoriferous compound' if for fragrance use to support tariff justification during CBP review