Linalyl Salicylate from Japan
Linalyl salicylate combines linalool with salicylic acid, creating a bergamot-like floral odor for perfumery. Classified HTS 2918.23.2000 as odoriferous salicylic ester following Chapter 29 ester classification rules. Used in modern citrus-floral fragrance accords.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide NMR spectrum confirming ester formation and odor profile
• Document as perfumery raw material, not finished fragrance product
• Monitor stabilizer content per Chapter 29 note (f) preservation allowances