Vegetable Tall Oil Fatty Acids

Fatty acid mixture from pine tall oil refining, technically vegetable origin. HTS 2915.90.10 when meeting purity standards for saturated acyclic classification. Used in paper sizing and asphalt emulsifiers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China5%+25.0%30%
🇲🇽Mexico5%5%
🇨🇦Canada5%5%
🇩🇪Germany5%5%
🇯🇵Japan5%5%

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Alternative Classifications

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3803.00.00.00Higher: 35% vs 30%

If >10% rosin acids present

Tall oil with significant resin content classified as tall oil heading.

3823.19.20.00Lower: 19.8% vs 30%

If crude distillation cuts

Industrial monocarboxylic acid mixtures when not Chapter 29 purity.

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Import Tips & Compliance

TOFA vs sulfate turpentine origin docs critical; resin acids trigger different heading

Acid number and rosin content specs prevent Chapter 38 reclassification

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