Monoethanolamine Oleate from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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