Veratraldehyde (3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde) from Germany
Veratraldehyde is a dimethoxy aromatic aldehyde used in raspberry flavorings and pharmaceutical intermediates. HTS 2912.49.26.00 covers this aldehyde-ether compound with two methoxy groups. Pure compound status confirmed by Chapter 29 criteria.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Food chemical codex certificate required for FEMA GRAS flavor applications
• Specify 3,4-dimethoxy isomer to distinguish from positional isomers
• Avoid dilution packaging that triggers Chapter 33 reclassification