2-Octanone from Japan
2-Octanone (CH3CO(CH2)5CH3) serves as a flavorant mimicking coconut notes and in chemical research. It is an acyclic ketone without other oxygen functions, thus under HTS 2914.19.00.00 per Chapter 29 for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• FDA prior notice for food use; purity >99% cert needed
• Watch flavor mixture exclusion to 3302