2912.49.26.00/Vanillin/Japan

Vanillin from Japan

Vanillin is a synthetic aromatic aldehyde-phenol compound used primarily as a flavoring agent to impart vanilla flavor in food and beverages. It falls under HTS 2912.49.26.00 as an aromatic aldehyde with other oxygen function, specifically featuring both aldehyde and phenolic hydroxyl groups. This classification applies to its chemically defined structure as 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde.

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify purity certificates as vanillin must meet FCC/USP standards for food use; impurities may trigger reclassification

• Include detailed chemical composition on commercial invoice to confirm aromatic aldehyde-phenol status under Chapter 29

• Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as 'natural vanilla extract' which falls under Chapter 33; synthetic forms stay in 2912