Bornyl Acetate from Germany
Bornyl acetate, ester of acetic acid and borneol, used in pine-scented cleaners and therapeutics. Despite bicyclic alcohol origin, classifies under HTS 2915.39.90.00 as acyclic acid ester per principal function. Synthetic versions predominate imports.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• Chirality specification (endo vs exo); FEMA GRAS status for food contact; stability data required