Raspberry Ketone (4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one) from China

Raspberry ketone is a phenolic ketone used as a flavoring agent and cosmetic ingredient, featuring a ketone group para to phenolic OH. HTS 2914.50.50.00 covers this as a ketone with other oxygen function. Meets Chapter 29 criteria for pure organic compounds.

Duty Rate — China → United States

29%

Rate breakdown

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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

For food use, include FEMA GRAS status and purity certificate; Distinguish from diluted flavor mixtures excluded to Chapter 33; Verify phenolic-ketone structure for 2914.50 classification