Benzyl Benzoate USP Grade from China
Benzyl benzoate, a benzoic acid ester, has a mild balsamic odor and is used in perfumery and as a pharmaceutical flavor masker. It falls under HTS 2916.31.20.00 due to its odoriferous nature as a benzoic acid derivative in the aromatic monocarboxylic acids heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Submit USP certificates and CoA verifying pharmaceutical purity while maintaining odoriferous classification
• Declare intended use as flavor/fragrance intermediate; pharmaceutical formulations may require different documentation
• Watch for anti-dusting agents - per Chapter 29 note (g), these are allowed if solely for safety/transport