Lime Essential Oil (Distilled) from China
Distilled lime essential oil from Citrus aurantifolia leaves or peel, featuring a fresh scent for flavorings. HTS 3301.19.51.50 covers this as 'other' citrus essential oils in bulk, including aqueous distillates if applicable. Used primarily in industrial perfumery.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide steam distillation proofs and terpene profiles to differentiate from expressed oils and lock in 3301 classification
• Declare exact Citrus species to avoid grouping with orange oils in 3301.11