Linoleic Acid from Germany
Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid with two double bonds in an 18-carbon chain, qualifying as an unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid. Classified under HTS 2916.19.30.00 per Chapter 29 notes for separate chemically defined organic compounds. Essential in nutritional supplements and skin care formulations.
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
• Submit GC-MS analysis proving specific double bond positions to distinguish from other unsaturated acids
• Register with FDA if destined for food/supplement use; provide COA showing >98% purity
• Avoid common error of classifying under 2916.19.10 as acrylic/methacrylic - linoleic has long chain structure