Methyl Salicylate from Germany
Methyl salicylate is the methyl ester of salicylic acid, a chemically defined organic compound with a carboxylic acid phenol function. It falls under HTS 2918.23.5000 as 'other esters of salicylic acid' per Chapter 29 notes for separate organic compounds. Commonly used as a topical analgesic and in fragrances.
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
• Verify purity certificates as impurities may affect classification; ensure chemical safety data sheets (SDS) comply with TSCA; avoid retail packaging which could shift to Chapter 33