Coconut Fatty Acid Distillate from Mexico
Coconut fatty acid distillate is recovered from coconut oil deodorizer distillates through stripping, yielding high lauric acid content for industrial soaps and cosmetics intermediates. Though coconut-specific, excess purity places it in 'other' category. HTS 3823.19.4000 applies to such industrial monocarboxylic acids.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Specify fatty acid chain distribution (C8-C18, lauric >45%) and distillate origin in commercial invoice
• For cosmetic intermediate use, maintain separation from food/cosmetic chapters via end-use certificates