Beta-Ionone from China
Beta-ionone is a methylionone derivative with raspberry-like scent, widely used in flavorings for foods and beverages. Classified under HTS 2914.23.00.00 as a cyclenic ketone meeting chapter requirements for chemically defined organic compounds without other oxygen functions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.5%
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
• Include FEMA GRAS number (2595) and FDA prior notice for food flavor use compliance
• Verify no stabilizers render it suitable for specific non-general use per Chapter 29 note (g)
• Use NIOSH-approved packaging for volatile aroma chemicals during ocean transport