Ethyl Butyrate FCC Grade from Japan
Ethyl butyrate (C6H12O2) delivers pineapple/apple flavor from butyric acid ethyl ester. Though aliphatic, flavor function places it in HTS 2918.99.3500 as odoriferous compound. FCC grade for food compliance.
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
• FCC monograph compliance certificate required
• Refractive index 1.395-1.400 validation
• Vent drums—ester volatility