2-Octanone from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
14%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• FDA prior notice for food use; purity >99% cert needed
• Watch flavor mixture exclusion to 3302