Raspberry Ketone (4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one) from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
23.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211%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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• 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