Alpha-Ionone from Japan
Alpha-ionone is a cyclanic ketone with a violet-like floral odor, used primarily as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes and cosmetics. It falls under HTS 2914.23.00.00 as it is a pure ionone compound without other oxygen functions, fitting the chapter's definition for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide detailed chemical analysis certificates confirming purity as alpha-ionone to avoid reclassification under mixtures
• Ensure SDS and safety data sheets comply with TSCA regulations for chemical imports
• Declare exact CAS number (127-41-3) on commercial invoice to match HTS description precisely