Palm Kernel Fatty Acid Distilled from Japan
Distilled mixed fatty acids from palm kernel (C8-C18), primarily lauric/myristic/palmitic. Classified under 2915.90.10.50 when meeting purity as vegetable-origin acids. Used in detergent and emulsifier production.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide distillation specification sheet showing individual acid percentages,Mixed acids risk chapter 38 classification if not predominantly single acids,Detergent-grade requires no animal fat contamination certification