Isopropyl Formate from China
Isopropyl formate (HCOOCH(CH3)2) is a formic acid ester serving as a flavoring agent and extraction solvent in food and pharmaceutical industries. Classified under HTS 2915.13.5000 as 'other' esters of formic acid per Chapter 29's organic compound provisions. Excludes ethyl formate specifically named elsewhere.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.7%
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
• Obtain FEMA GRAS certification for food use to support classification and FDA compliance
• Provide GC-MS analysis confirming ≥95% purity to meet 'chemically defined' requirements
• Declare exact isopropanol source to avoid scrutiny over ester formation process