Tall Oil Split Fatty Acids Grade A from Japan
Split fatty acids from tall oil are fractionally distilled to separate low-rosin fatty acids for dimerization in polyamide resins. HTS 3823.13.0040 covers this 'other' category of industrial tall oil fatty acids used in adhesives and inks. Derived from kraft pulp mill tall oil refining processes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document distillation process to prove 'split' separation from rosin; ensure no esterification for correct subheading; beware of bulk packaging misdeclared as crude oil