Cornmint Absolute from China
Concentrated absolute extract from cornmint flowers via solvent extraction, for high-end perfumery. Falls under HTS 3301.25.00.10 as absolutes of cornmint essential oils from Mentha arvensis. Distinguished from concretes by its solvent-free final form.
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
• Submit extraction method details to prove it's an absolute, not a mixture
• Refractive index testing confirms purity
• Package separately from diluents to prevent 3302 shift