PEG-20 Sorbitan Monolaurate from China
This ethoxylated sorbitan laurate combines sorbitan laurate ether-ester with polyethylene glycol chains. Derived from coconut lauric acid (vegetable). Used in personal care cleansers; HTS 3402.42.20.20 for polyhydric alcohol ether-esters.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Document exact ethylene oxide moles (20) and HLB value (~15.8) for classification substantiation
• Ensure 1,4-dioxane residual testing <10 ppm per cosmetic safety standards
• Classify bulk drums under 3402.42; retail bottles shift to 3402.90.50