3,4-Dimethylbenzaldehyde from China

3,4-Dimethylbenzaldehyde is a cyclic aldehyde with the chemical formula C9H10O, featuring a benzene ring substituted with aldehyde and two methyl groups at positions 3 and 4. It falls under HTS 2912.29.30.00 as a specified cyclic aldehyde without other oxygen functions, used primarily as an intermediate in organic synthesis for pharmaceuticals and fragrances. This chemically defined organic compound meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate compounds.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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 Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming chemical identity and purity as 3,4-Dimethylbenzaldehyde to match HTS specification

Include Safety Data Sheet (SDS) detailing hazards, handling, and transport conditions for aldehyde compounds

Avoid misclassification as fragrance compounds; verify no additional oxygen functions beyond the aldehyde group