Polymerized Castor Oil from Germany
Polymerized castor oil undergoes heat treatment in vacuum to form high-viscosity polymers used in lubricants and coatings. It qualifies for HTS 1518.00.40.00 as a heat-polymerized vegetable oil fraction, inedible for industrial applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include polymerization process logs showing vacuum/heat conditions per chapter note requirements
• Declare exact ricinoleic acid content for customs valuation consistency
• Obtain REACH compliance certs for EU re-export containing castor derivatives