Industrial Sebacic Acid Flakes from Germany
Sebacic acid produced in flake form for easier handling in polyamide resin synthesis, a dicarboxylic acid from castor oil oxidation. Falls under HTS 2917.13.0030 as the pure acyclic acid per Chapter 29 notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.2%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
• Use UN-approved packaging for corrosive solid acids; declare exact melting point (134°C) for verification
• Avoid pitfall: classifying as 'sebacic acid salt' without salt confirmation