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Vanilla Flavor Extract Low Alcohol

A concentrated vanilla flavoring extract used as a raw material in the food industry for baking and confectionery production. It contains less than 20% alcohol by weight, derived from odoriferous substances like vanillin, qualifying it under HTS 3302.10.20.00 as a preparation for beverage and food manufacturing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+20.0%20%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+60.0%60%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

3302.10.90.00Same rate: 20%

If containing over 20% alcohol by weight

Higher alcohol content shifts to the general 'containing alcohol' subheading within the same food industry group.

2106.90.99Lower: 13.9% vs 20%

If packaged for retail sale to consumers

Retail food preparations fall under Chapter 21, not industrial raw materials in Chapter 33.

3302.90.10Higher: 37.5% vs 20%

If not containing alcohol and used in beverages

Non-alcoholic versions for beverage manufacture are classified separately without alcohol specification.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify alcohol content via lab testing to confirm under 20% threshold for this subheading

• Provide certificates of analysis showing composition as industrial raw material, not retail

• Avoid misclassification as retail extracts under 2106.90 by emphasizing bulk packaging