Synthetic Benzyl Acetate 99% from China
Laboratory-synthesized benzyl acetate at 99% purity, used as flavoring in chewing gum and strawberry aromas. HTS 2915.39.1000 specifically covers this aromatic ester as an odoriferous compound regardless of synthetic origin. Chemically defined per chapter 29 note (a) for pure organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide GC-MS analysis confirming 99% purity and isomer profile; ensure REACH compliance docs for EU-origin material; beware temperature control requirements (flash point 102°C)