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2912.42.00.00/Food-Grade Ethylvanillin Crystals/Mexico

Food-Grade Ethylvanillin Crystals from Mexico

High-purity ethylvanillin crystals certified for direct food contact, used in ice cream, chocolate, and beverages as vanilla substitute. HTS 2912.42.00.00 applies to this chemically defined aldehyde-ether-phenol; food-grade status is purity specification, not formulation change. Excluded from Chapter 21 as synthetic chemical, not finished food.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

15.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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Import Tips

• Submit FDA GRAS affirmation documentation and kosher/halal certificates if claimed

• Label shipments clearly as 'chemical flavor intermediate' to avoid food product scrutiny

Food-Grade Ethylvanillin Crystals from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 2912.42.00.00