Myristoleic Acid from Germany
Myristoleic acid (cis-9-tetradecenoic acid) is a C14:1 unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic fatty acid found in fish oils. Classified under HTS 2916.19.50.00 as other unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid. Used in biochemical research and cosmetics.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• Provide detailed GC-FID chromatogram showing myristoleic acid peak identification
• Specify isolation/purification method from fish oils to justify Chapter 29 classification
• Include peroxide value testing results for stability documentation