High Purity Oleic Acid 95% Lab Grade from China
95% pure oleic acid for laboratory research, chemical synthesis, and analytical standards. Falls squarely under HTS 3823.12.00.00 as industrial monocarboxylic fatty acid due to its chemical composition. Lab grade purity doesn't alter the base classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include GC/MS analysis confirming oleic acid composition for customs verification
• Declare research end-use to expedite clearance but maintain chemical classification
• High purity risks 2916 scrutiny—document natural fat derivation