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Menthol Cooling Fragrance Base from China

Non-alcoholic mixture of menthol, peppermint oil isolates, and cooling agents used in oral care and tobacco industry fragrance compounding. Provides characteristic mint cooling effect in industrial applications. 3302.90.1050 classification for alcohol-free industrial odoriferous preparation.

Duty Rate — China → United States

37.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

• Prop 65 warnings required for mint compounds containing trace menthol derivatives in California

• Specify exact menthol isomer ratios as natural vs synthetic affects chemical classification

• Industrial packaging only; retail toothpaste flavorings face different cosmetic regulations