Vegetable Tall Oil Fatty Acids from Japan
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.
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
• TOFA vs sulfate turpentine origin docs critical; resin acids trigger different heading
• Acid number and rosin content specs prevent Chapter 38 reclassification