Analysis
Subheading 2918.23 covers other esters of salicylic acid and their salts, within heading 2918. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 4 US tariff lines below it are national.
None of its 4 lines is duty-free at the general rate. Rates run from 6.5% to 6.5% with a median of 6.5%, so the line you choose sets the duty.
The US splits it as follows: 2918.23.10 for salol (Phenyl salicylate) suitable for medicinal use (6.5%), 2918.23.20 for odoriferous or flavoring compounds (6.5%), 2918.23.30 for products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI (6.5%) and 2918.23.50 for other: other (6.5%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194) and Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2918.23.10 | Salol (Phenyl salicylate) suitable for medicinal use | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.20 | Odoriferous or flavoring compounds | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.30 | Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI | 6.5% |
| 2918.23.50 | Other: other | 6.5% |