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%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
• Chiral purity specification (>98% trans) prevents adulteration claims
• TSCA inventory confirmation for US manufacture declaration
• Flash point labeling (52°C) critical for air shipments