p-Tolualdehyde Technical Grade from China
Technical grade p-tolualdehyde (90-95% purity) for industrial fragrance and flavor production. Specifically named in HTS 2912.29.30.00 as cyclic aldehyde without other oxygen function, qualifying as chemically defined per Chapter 29. Common in perfumery synthesis.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Isomer purity testing required to confirm >85% p-isomer content
• Declare end-use as chemical intermediate, not consumer product
• Include flash point data for proper hazmat shipping declaration