Pulegone Refined from Japan
Pulegone is a monoterpenoid ketone from pennyroyal oil, classified in HTS 2914.29.50.00 as a cyclenic ketone without other oxygen groups. Used as mint flavorant and menthol synthesis precursor.
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
• Include Prop 65 warning labels due to pulegone's reproductive toxicity classification in California
• Provide residual solvent analysis (<5000ppm) per USP <467> for pharmaceutical precursor imports
• Separate natural (≥97%) from synthetic pulegone; optical rotation differs and affects classification proofs