Sebacic Acid Flakes from China
Sebacic acid in flake form, a 10-carbon dicarboxylic acid derived from castor oil, used in nylon 610 production and lubricants. Directly covered by HTS 2917.13.00 as sebacic acid without salts or esters. Qualifies under chapter 29 for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
29.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include REACH compliance docs for EU-origin sebacic acid; US CBP requires origin certification
• Test for acid value (per ASTM D1639) to confirm identity; avoid classification disputes with suberic acid
• Ship in HDPE drums with UN-approved packaging for corrosive solid