Anisaldehyde (4-Methoxybenzaldehyde) from Japan
Anisaldehyde is an aromatic aldehyde-ether compound used in flavorings, fragrances, and as a chemical intermediate. Classified in HTS 2912.49.26.00 for its aromatic aldehyde with methoxy (ether) oxygen function. Meets criteria as chemically defined organic compound without exclusions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide REACH/ TSCA registration numbers for U.S. customs clearance of fragrance intermediates
• Test for anisic acid impurities (<0.5%) as carboxylic acid derivatives shift to 2918
• Avoid misclassification as essential oil component (3301) by providing GC-MS purity analysis