Alcohol-Based Perfume Compound 901A
A mixture of synthetic aromatics and essential oils diluted in ethanol over 10% by weight, used as a raw material base for formulating retail perfumes in the fragrance industry. Classified under HTS 3302.90.20 due to its high alcohol content and role as an industrial perfume intermediate, not a finished consumer product. It serves as a concentrated accord for further dilution in perfumery manufacturing.
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This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If packaged for retail sale as finished perfume
Retail-ready perfumes with >20% alcohol shift to Chapter 33 headings for consumer products.
If purely essential oils without synthetic mixtures
Mixtures must include synthetics; pure essential oils fall under the specific 3302.10 heading.
If primarily for beverage flavoring with high alcohol
Beverage-specific preparations move to Chapter 22 if not positioned as general odoriferous industrial mixes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify alcohol content via lab analysis to confirm >10% threshold; provide certificates to Customs for classification
• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) detailing composition to avoid misclassification as finished perfumes under 3303
• Watch for excise tax applicability on high-alcohol content; declare accurately to prevent penalties
Related Products under HTS 3302.90.20
Citrus Eau de Parfum Base
Industrial fragrance base blending bergamot, lemon oils, and fixatives in 15% ethanol solution, intended for dilution into eau de parfum products. HTS 3302.90.20 applies as it's an alcoholic mixture of odoriferous substances used as raw material in cosmetics manufacturing, exceeding 10% alcohol. Not suitable for direct retail use.
Floral Absolute Alcohol Blend F-45
Concentrated blend of rose, jasmine absolutes, and synthetic musks solubilized in 12% denatured alcohol for use in fine fragrance compounding. This product fits HTS 3302.90.20 as an intermediate with >10% alcohol, based on odoriferous substances for industrial perfume production. It's shipped in bulk to manufacturers for final formulation.
Oriental Spice Fragrance Essence
Alcohol-dissolved (18% by weight) mixture of cinnamon, clove oils, and amber synthetics for oriental perfume bases in cosmetics factories. Classified in 3302.90.20 for its role as an industrial raw material with high alcohol content derived from odoriferous substances. Used exclusively in manufacturing, not direct sale.
Beverage Flavor Alcohol Concentrate B-202
14% ethanol solution of odoriferous fruit esters and vanillin for alcoholic beverage production, used as a raw material in distilleries. HTS 3302.90.20 covers this as a preparation based on odoriferous substances for beverage manufacture with >10% alcohol. Supplied in tankers to industrial users.
Woody Aroma Alcohol Accord W-78
11% alcohol tincture of sandalwood, vetiver, and patchouli oils with synthetics for woody fragrance compounds in industry. Falls under HTS 3302.90.20 as an alcoholic solution of odoriferous mixtures used as raw materials for perfumes. Bulk-delivered to compounding facilities.
Synthetic Musk Ethanol Solution SM-300
Galaxolide and tonalide synthetics in 16% ethanol for fixation in fragrance formulations, industrial raw material. HTS 3302.90.20 due to >10% alcohol and basis in synthetic aromatics from heading 3301 substances. Used by perfumers for base note enhancement.