Stearic Acid 99% Pure Vegetable Grade from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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