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p-Tolualdehyde (4-Methylbenzaldehyde) from Germany

p-Tolualdehyde, also known as 4-methylbenzaldehyde (C8H8O), is an aromatic aldehyde with a methyl group para to the aldehyde on the benzene ring. It is explicitly named in HTS 2912.29.30.00 for cyclic aldehydes without other oxygen functions, commonly used in flavor, fragrance, and pharmaceutical synthesis. Meets Chapter 29 requirements as a separate chemically defined compound.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Include NMR or GC-MS analysis confirming structure as p-tolualdehyde to validate HTS classification

Declare CAS number 104-87-0 on commercial invoice for customs verification

Monitor for oxidation during shipping; include stabilizer documentation if added per Chapter 29 note (f)