Analysis
HTS 2936.29.20 covers aromatic or modified aromatic under heading 2936 (provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural…).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 26% of the 1050 tariff lines in chapter 29 that are also free. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
The other lines in the same group are 2936.29.10 (other vitamins and their derivatives: folic acid, duty-free), 2936.29.16 (niacin and niacinamide, duty-free) and 2936.29.50 (other: other, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 325411 (Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing), an industry of 761 US establishments employing 30,382 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
All 3 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2936.29.10 | Other vitamins and their derivatives: folic acid | Free |
| 2936.29.16 | Niacin and niacinamide | Free |
| 2936.29.50 | Other: other | Free |