Vegetable-Derived Stearic Acid 1898 from China
Vegetable-derived stearic acid 1898 is a high-grade C18 saturated fatty acid from palm kernel oil, triple distilled for low impurities. Classified under HTS 2915.70.0120 as pure stearic acid, a chemically defined acyclic monocarboxylic acid per Chapter 29 notes.
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
• Obtain Kosher/Halal certification if marketed for food/pharma to avoid reclassification; label origin (vegetable vs animal)
• Pitfall: Insufficient titration value proof leads to disputes over purity