Alcohol-Based Perfume Compound 901A from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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