p-Tolualdehyde (4-Methylbenzaldehyde) from Japan
p-Tolualdehyde is an aromatic aldehyde used in pharmaceutical synthesis and as a fragrance intermediate. Falls under HTS 2912.49.26.00 as 'other' aromatic aldehyde with oxygen function. Chemically defined methyl-substituted benzaldehyde.
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
• CAS 104-87-0 and molecular formula C8H8O required on all import documentation
• GC purity analysis (>99%) prevents reclassification as technical grade mixture
• Verify no sulfonated impurities as those shift to different Chapter 29 provisions