Triethanolamine Oleate from Germany
Triethanolamine oleate is the salt of triethanolamine and oleic acid, employed as a textile softener and metalworking fluid emulsifier. Falls under HTS 2922.19.90.00 for triethanolamine salts, as an oxygen-function amino-compound per chapter scope. Long-chain fatty acid salt retains classification.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
• Oleic acid sourcing cert (vegetable-derived); REACH-like docs for chains
• Viscosity testing to confirm salt vs soap (3402); common error
• Temp-controlled shipping (<40°C); declare Iodine Value