Monoethanolamine Oleate
Monoethanolamine oleate is the salt of monoethanolamine with oleic acid, used as an emulsifier in metalworking fluids. Classified under HTS 2922.11.00.00 as monoethanolamine salt; esters would follow later numerical heading per Chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blended with mineral oils for lubes
Preparations for specific lubricant use classify as industrial chemical mixes.
If surface-active properties dominate
Organic surface-active agents from amino-alcohols fall in Chapter 34.
If imported as saturated fatty acid salt
Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid salts classify in 2915 per ester/salt rules.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide acid value and amine value tests confirming salt formation with monoethanolamine base
• Declare fatty acid chain length to prevent misclassification as soap under Chapter 34
Related Products under HTS 2922.11.00.00
Monoethanolamine Hydrochloride
This is the hydrochloride salt of monoethanolamine (C2H7NO·HCl), a white crystalline powder used in organic synthesis and as a corrosion inhibitor. HTS 2922.11.00.00 covers it as a salt of monoethanolamine per Chapter 29 provisions.
Monoethanolamine Salicylate
This analgesic salt combines monoethanolamine with salicylic acid, used in topical pain relief. HTS 2922.11.00.00 covers it as the organic oxygen-function salt.
Monoethanolamine Lactate
Salt used as humectant in cosmetics, classified as monoethanolamine derivative under HTS 2922.11.00.00.
Monoethanolamine Citrate
Buffering salt for pharmaceuticals, HTS 2922.11.00.00 as organic salt.
Monoethanolamine Tartrate
Crystalline salt for synthesis, classified under HTS 2922.11.00.00.
Monoethanolamine (MEA) 99% Pure
Monoethanolamine (MEA), chemically 2-aminoethanol (C2H7NO), is a colorless, viscous liquid organic compound classified under HTS 2922.11.00.00 as a monoethanolamine without additional oxygen functions. It serves as a key building block in chemical synthesis for detergents and pharmaceuticals.