Palm Kernel Fatty Acid Distilled from Mexico
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 — 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
• 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