Cedarwood Essential Oil

Pure cedarwood essential oil extracted from cedarwood trees via steam distillation, classified under HTS 3301.29.51.09 as an essential oil of cedarwood, not from citrus fruit. It is terpeneless or not and used in aromatherapy and perfumery.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+7.5%7.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3302.10.10.00Higher: 17.5% vs 7.5%

If mixed with a solvent for perfumery use

Mixtures of odoriferous substances like diluted essential oils fall under heading 3302 as mixtures for perfumery.

3301.29.20.00Higher: 18.6% vs 7.5%

If of peppermint or another specified non-citrus oil

Different botanical sources like peppermint are classified separately within the same subheading structure.

1301.90Higher: 10% vs 7.5%

If it's a natural plant extract rather than steam-distilled oil

Chapter notes exclude natural oleoresins or extracts of heading 1301 from Chapter 33.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify purity and origin certificates to confirm cedarwood source and avoid reclassification as a mixture

Provide GC-MS lab analysis if required to prove it's a genuine essential oil, not a diluted product

Label containers with botanical name (e.g

Cedrus atlantica) for compliance with FDA cosmetic regulations