Palm Kernel Amide Foam Booster from China
Derived from palm kernel oil, this non-ionic fatty amide serves as a foam stabilizer in personal care products like shower gels. Its vegetable origin and surface tension-lowering properties align precisely with HTS 3402.42.20 specifications for non-soap organic surface-active agents.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.5%
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
• Submit fatty acid profile analysis confirming palm kernel (vegetable) derivation
• Watch for contamination with anionic agents that could reclassify as washing preparations
• Declare exact concentration specs to match non-ionic testing requirements