Stearic Acid 99% Pure Vegetable Grade from China
Stearic acid derived from palm kernel oil, a saturated C18 fatty acid used in candle making, soaps, and cosmetics. Classified under HTS 2915.90.10.50 as a fatty acid of vegetable origin, meeting chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds. Purity exceeds 99% with minimal impurities.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify certificate of analysis confirming vegetable origin and >95% purity to avoid reclassification as mixtures,Include fatty acid composition breakdown in commercial invoice per CBP requirements