Caprylic Acid from Coconut Oil from China
Industrial caprylic acid (C8:0) fractionally distilled from coconut oil fatty acids, used in medium-chain triglycerides production. Classified in HTS 3823.19.20.00 as derived from coconut oil despite medium-chain specificity. Industrial purity distinguishes from pharmaceutical grades.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.3%
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
• Fractionation reports essential to prove coconut derivation
• Purity >90% required for industrial chemical status
• Avoid pharma labeling that triggers stricter drug import rules