Anethole Pure Oil from Japan
Trans-anethole (C10H12O) provides anise/licorice flavor from aromatic ether structure derived from phenylpropanoid acids. HTS 2918.99.3500 covers this as odoriferous flavoring compound with oxygen function. Imported as pure distillate for bakery and spirits.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Chiral purity specification (>98% trans) prevents adulteration claims
• TSCA inventory confirmation for US manufacture declaration
• Flash point labeling (52°C) critical for air shipments