Myristic Acid Palm Kernel Grade from Mexico
C14 saturated fatty acid from palm kernel oil, used in emulsions and tablet coatings. Falls under 2915.90.10.50 as purified vegetable fatty acid per chapter 29 note (a). Supplied as white powder or beads.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6095%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Pharma grades need USP/NF certificate of analysis,Specify carbon chain distribution (C14 >90%) on documentation,Mixed C12-C16 blends risk reclassification as mixtures