Ethyl Benzoate from Germany
Ethyl benzoate, the ethyl ester of benzoic acid, is classified under 'other' benzoic acid esters HTS 2916.31.50.00. Used as flavoring agent and in organic synthesis.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
• Include FEMA GRAS number 2426 for flavoring applications
• Provide refractive index specification (1.503-1.505) for purity verification
• Declare boiling point (212°C) for proper transport classification