Palm Kernel Amide Foam Booster from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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