Crude Tall Oil from Southern Pine
Crude tall oil sourced from southern yellow pine kraft mills, unrefined for further processing. Directly matches HTS 3803.00.00.00 definition.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If with significant wood chip residues
Contaminated with coniferous wood shifts to Chapter 44 wood residues.
If classified as coniferous chemical woodpulp spent liquors
If not fully separated, remains as pulping waste.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Origin cert from US/Canada mills common; sticky nature requires heated tanks; phytosanitary if wood residues present
Related Products under HTS 3803.00.00.00
Crude Tall Oil
Crude tall oil is a by-product obtained from the kraft pulping process of pine trees, consisting of a mixture of fatty acids, rosin acids, and other extractives. It falls under HTS 3803.00.00.00 as tall oil in its unrefined state, directly from the manufacturing process.
Refined Tall Oil
Refined tall oil is crude tall oil that has undergone purification to remove impurities, concentrating fatty and rosin acids for industrial use. It remains classified under HTS 3803.00.00.00 as 'tall oil, whether or not refined' per the heading description.
Tall Oil Fatty Acids
Tall oil fatty acids are obtained by refining crude tall oil through distillation, primarily containing oleic and linoleic acids used in soaps and lubricants. Still classified under HTS 3803.00.00.00 as refined tall oil products.
Tall Oil Rosin
Tall oil rosin is the resinous fraction separated from tall oil during refining, rich in abietic acid for use in adhesives and printing inks. It qualifies under HTS 3803.00.00.00 as refined tall oil.
Distilled Tall Oil
Distilled tall oil results from vacuum distillation of crude tall oil, yielding a cleaner mixture of acids for chemical manufacturing. Covered by HTS 3803.00.00.00 encompassing all tall oil refinement levels.
Tall Oil Pitch
Tall oil pitch is the heavy residue from tall oil distillation, used as a binder in fuels and asphalt extenders. It is classified under HTS 3803.00.00.00 as a refined tall oil product.