Cinnamic Acid from Germany
Cinnamic acid (3-phenylacrylic acid) is an unsaturated aromatic monocarboxylic acid used in perfumes, flavors, and sunscreen formulations. Classified in HTS 2916.39.79.00 as 'other' aromatic monocarboxylic acid. Its structure fits Chapter 29 for separate organic compounds.
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
• Provide IFRA compliance certificates for fragrance use; REACH documentation if EU origin
• Ensure UV stabilizer declarations if for cosmetics to avoid Chapter 38 classification