Monoethanolamine Oleate from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• 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