Erucic Acid from Germany
Erucic acid (C22:1) is a mono-unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid with a 22-carbon chain and double bond at position 13. It meets Chapter 29 criteria for unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids under HTS 2916.19.30.00. Used in lubricants, plastics, and formerly in edible oils.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.9%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
• Include origin certificates as EU restricts high-erucic rapeseed; US has no food use limits but verify
• Declare exact carbon chain length and unsaturation index to prevent confusion with shorter chain acids