Heat-Polymerized Coconut Oil from Germany
Heat-polymerized coconut oil is vacuum-heated to dimerize fatty acids, creating viscous products for cosmetics and polishes. Falls under HTS 1518.00.40.00 as polymerized by heat in vacuum vegetable oil.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document vacuum heat polymerization conditions (temp/time) per chapter specifications
• Specify lauric acid dimer content for product identification
• Comply with cosmetic ingredient labeling if destined for beauty products