Australian Sandalwood Oil from China
Steam-distilled essential oil from Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum), prized for its creamy, woody aroma in high-end fragrances. Falls under HTS 3301.29.5139 due to its classification as a sandalwood essential oil, separate from citrus and other oils per the tariff hierarchy.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
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)
9903.03.040%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(iii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include CITES documentation if from wild-harvested sources, as some sandalwood species are regulated; Australian is typically sustainable
• Label with exact botanical name and extraction method to prevent reclassification as a resinoid