5-Methylfurfural from China
5-Methylfurfural is an alkyl-substituted furan aldehyde used in flavor and fragrance industries, containing unfused furan ring with oxygen hetero-atom. Classified HTS 2932.19.51.00 as 'other' furan compounds. Excluded from Chapter 32 coloring matters.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• TSCA certification required; provide FEMA GRAS number 2703 for flavor use
• UN 2045 flammable liquid; distillation residue content <2% specified
• Flavor vs industrial chemical declaration affects FDA vs EPA jurisdiction