2-Methyl-4-hydroxy-4-phenyl-2-pentanone from Germany
Branched aromatic ketone-alcohol with tertiary benzylic alcohol functionality. HTS 2914.40.90.00 as other ketone-alcohol with oxygen function. Pharmaceutical intermediate and fragrance fixative.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.2%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Chiral HPLC certificate required if enantiopure (>98% ee)
• Benzylic oxidation products limited to <1% by GC
• Fragrance house letter of intent speeds customs processing