本标准规定了油的以下特性。外观:流动液体。颜色:橙黄色至深棕色（牙买加）至红棕色（印度）。气味:特有的干燥木质气味，牙买加和印度的气味有所不同。味道:辛辣，温暖，轻微灼热。20/20°C时的相对密度:1036-1053。20°C时的折射率:15310-15360。与70%（V/V）乙醇在20°C下的相容性:1:2。酚类物质含量:最低65%（牙买加）；70%（印度）。

The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Mobile liquid. Colour: Orange-yellow to dark brown (Jamaica) to reddish brown (India). Odour: Characteristic, dry woody and some different for Jamaica and India. Taste: Spicy, warm and slightly burning. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 1,036 - 1,053. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,5310 - 1,5360. Miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 2. Phenols content: Minimum 65 % (Jamaica); 70 % (India).