1518.00.40.00/Microbial Oil Fatty Acid Esters/China

Microbial Oil Fatty Acid Esters from China

Fatty acid esters from fermentation-derived microbial oils, chemically modified for biolubricants. HTS 1518.00.40.00 includes modified microbial fats explicitly.

Duty Rate — China → United States

28%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Fermentation process validation proving microbial triglyceride origin

• GMO status declaration for USDA biotech regulations

• Biodegradability testing for green lubricant claims