Valeraldehyde from Germany
Valeraldehyde (C4H9CHO), or pentanal, is used in flavorings, perfumes, and as a chemical intermediate for pharmaceuticals. Falls under HTS 2912.19.5000 as other acyclic aldehydes without additional oxygen functions, meeting Chapter 29 criteria for separate organic compounds. Distinguished from shorter-chain aldehydes with specific provisions.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide NMR spectra verifying aldehyde structure and purity for CBP verification
• Label as UN 2058, Packing Group II; ensure ventilation during transport
• Document commercial identity to prevent reclassification as flavoring preparation