Distilled Sebacic Acid from Castor Oil from Mexico
Sebacic acid obtained via oxidation and distillation of ricinoleic acid from castor oil, used in lubricants. Classified under HTS 2917.13.0030 as chemically defined acyclic polycarboxylic acid.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6095.2%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Declare bio-based origin if claiming green tariffs; ensure no residual castor impurities
• Pitfall: Vegetable origin confusion with Chapter 15 exclusions