Petroselinic Acid from Japan
Petroselinic acid (cis-6-octadecenoic acid) is an unusual omega-12 mono-unsaturated acyclic fatty acid from parsley seed oil. HTS 2916.19.50.00 classification as other unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid. Used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical research.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Position-specific NMR confirming Δ6 double bond position
• Source declaration from Apiaceae family seed oils
• High purity (>97%) certificate essential for classification