Oleic Acid 80% Technical Grade from China
Oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid primarily derived from vegetable oils like olive or palm oil, classified under HTS 2916.15.10.00 as a pure oleic acid meeting the chapter's definition for separate chemically defined organic compounds. This technical grade version at 80% purity is used in industrial applications such as emulsifiers and lubricants.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate (minimum 80% oleic acid) to confirm classification under 2916.15.10.00 rather than mixtures
• Include chemical analysis reports and CAS number (112-80-1) in documentation for customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as soapstocks (1518) by ensuring no significant impurities from oil refining