Petroselinic Acid from China
Petroselinic acid is a delta-6 mono-unsaturated C18 acyclic monocarboxylic acid from parsley seed oil. Qualifies under HTS 2916.19.30.00 as chemically defined unsaturated acid. Research uses in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Duty Rate — China → United States
43.6%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Rare acid - provide NMR spectrum confirming double bond position
• Botanical source documentation if parsley-derived