Vaccenic Acid from Japan
Vaccenic acid is a trans-11 C18:1 unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid from ruminant fats. Classifies under HTS 2916.19.30.00 regardless of cis/trans configuration. Studied for health benefits in supplements.
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
• Trans fat labeling not applicable to pure compounds; FDA food contact notification
• Distinguish from rumenic (conjugated) via spectroscopy