Phenethyl Benzoate Perfume Ingredient from China
Phenethyl benzoate delivers honey-rose fragrance notes in fine perfumery. This pure benzoic acid ester qualifies under HTS 2916.31.20.00 for its odoriferous properties as an aromatic monocarboxylic acid derivative.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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
• Include GC purity certificate (>98%) confirming single compound status
• Specify perfumery intermediate use - finished perfumes classify differently
• Document compliance with REACH Annex XVII fragrance allergens