Pharma Grade Cetyl Alcohol from China
High-purity cetyl alcohol meeting USP/EP standards for pharmaceutical ointments and suppositories, classified under HTS 2905.17.00.00. Purity exceeds 99% hexadecan-1-ol with controlled impurities. Chapter 29 chemical compound, not Chapter 30 pharmaceutical.
Duty Rate — China → United States
42.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include USP/EP certificates and impurity profiles distinguishing from cosmetic grades
• Declare as 'API excipient chemical,' not finished dosage form
• FDA registration may be required alongside customs chemical declaration