Gum Turpentine Oil from China
Gum turpentine oil is a distilled essential oil obtained from the gum of pine trees, primarily composed of terpenes like alpha-pinene and beta-pinene. It falls under HTS 3805.10.00.00 as a gum turpentine oil produced by distillation of coniferous woods, used mainly as a solvent in paints, varnishes, and thinners.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Verify purity and composition via GC-MS analysis to confirm it meets turpentine oil specifications and avoid reclassification
• Provide distillation certificates from coniferous woods source to comply with HTS criteria; include safety data sheets for hazmat shipping