Isovaleraldehyde Precursor Isobutanal

High-purity isobutanal serving as precursor for isovaleraldehyde synthesis in flavor chemistry, under HTS 2912.19.40.00 for acyclic aldehydes. Critical for green leaf volatile production in perfumes.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5.5%+10.0%15.5%
🇲🇽Mexico5.5%+10.0%15.5%
🇨🇦Canada5.5%+10.0%15.5%
🇩🇪Germany5.5%+10.0%15.5%
🇯🇵Japan5.5%+10.0%15.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3302.10.10.00Higher: 17.5% vs 15.5%

If further processed into finished fragrance compounds

Mixtures of odoriferous substances for perfumery exclude from Chapter 29 per note (g) limitations.

2916.31.20.00Higher: 41.5% vs 15.5%

If oxidized to corresponding benzenoid acid

Aromatic carboxylic acids have later numerical order priority over aldehyde functions.

2940.00.60.00Higher: 30.8% vs 15.5%

If converted to sugar acetals/ethers

Sugar derivatives of aldehydes classify under specific later headings per chapter note (c).

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Include downstream synthesis pathway documentation if requested by CBP for end-use verification

• Purity >99.8% required; lower grades risk 2912.19.50 reclassification

• Refractive index (1.375-1.377) testing prevents substitution fraud