Phenethyl Benzoate Perfume Ingredient from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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