Hydroxycitronellal from China
Hydroxycitronellal is an aldehyde alcohol used in lily-of-the-valley fragrances, featuring both aldehyde and hydroxyl oxygen functions. Classified in HTS 2912.49.90.00 as 'aldehyde-alcohols, aldehyde-ethers, aldehyde-phenols and aldehydes with other oxygen function - other.' Chemically defined per Chapter 29 note (a).
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Submit CoA confirming ≥92% purity and alcohol-aldehyde functionality via spectroscopy
• Include RIFM safety assessment for fragrance allergen declaration requirements
• Segregate from mixtures to maintain pure compound classification under Chapter 29