Sebacic Acid Dibenzyl Ester from Germany
Dibenzyl sebacate used in specialty resins and as fragrance fixative intermediate. Classified HTS 2917.13.00.90 as sebacic acid ester; benzyl alcohol component doesn't override acid-function classification per note 5(A).
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.2%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
• Benzyl functionality requires Aromatic Compound verification despite aliphatic acid chain
• Fragrance intermediate needs IFRA compliance statements
• Higher melting point requires temperature-controlled shipping documentation