Thujone Alpha from China
Alpha-thujone, a monoterpene ketone from absinthe wormwood, falls under HTS 2914.29.50.00 as a bicyclic cyclenic ketone lacking other oxygen functions. Regulated for use in alcoholic beverages and herbal extracts.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.8%
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
• Comply with TTB limits (10ppm in beverages) with quantitative HPLC certificate for alcohol import permits
• Declare total thujone (alpha+beta) content; >35ppm triggers FDA food additive petition requirements
• EU-sourced material requires Annex II listing verification for US cosmetic import alignment