Tall Oil Fatty Acid Distillate from China
Tall oil fatty acid distillate is a by-product from the distillation of crude tall oil, primarily consisting of oleic and linoleic acids with minor rosins. Classified under HTS 3823.13.0040 as 'other' tall oil fatty acids, it is used in soaps, lubricants, and alkyd resins production. Its industrial monocarboxylic fatty acid composition fits the subheading for tall oil fatty acids excluding esters.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify fatty acid content via lab analysis to confirm classification; ensure documentation specifies tall oil origin and non-esterified form; watch for contamination that could reclassify as waste under 3825