Heat-Polymerized Coconut Oil from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
18%
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
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