Petroselinic Acid from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
21.4%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Rare acid - provide NMR spectrum confirming double bond position
• Botanical source documentation if parsley-derived