Triple-Pressed Stearic Acid 1801 from China
Triple-pressed stearic acid 1801 is a purified saturated C18 monocarboxylic acid derived from vegetable or animal fats, with an iodine value under 1 and high purity. It falls under HTS 2915.70.0120 as it is specifically stearic acid, meeting the chapter's definition for separate chemically defined organic compounds in subchapter III for acyclic monocarboxylic acids.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Verify stearic acid purity via certificate of analysis to confirm classification under 2915.70.0120; ensure documentation specifies iodine value and acid composition
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as mixtures if blended with palmitic acid exceeding limits