Ethylvanillin Powder from China
Pure ethylvanillin (3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) in crystalline powder form, a synthetic vanilla flavoring agent used in food and beverage industries. Classified under HTS 2912.42.00.00 as it is a chemically defined aldehyde-phenol with ether functionality, matching the exact description in the heading. Meets Chapter 29 note (a) for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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 chemical purity certificates (typically 98-99%) and CAS number 121-32-4 documentation to verify identity as ethylvanillin
• Ensure compliance with FDA flavoring regulations; include safety data sheets for food-grade applications
• Avoid misclassification as vanilla extract (exclusion under Chapter 29 note g); specify synthetic chemical compound status