High Purity Oleyl Alcohol for Lubricant Additives from Japan
Distilled oleyl alcohol >90% purity from soybean oil fatty acids, used as lubricity improver in metalworking fluids. HTS 3823.70.2000 applies to this vegetable-derived industrial fatty alcohol.
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
• Lubricant additive end-use statement supports industrial classification
• Flash point and iodine value certificates validate fatty alcohol specs
• EPA lubricant base stock reporting may apply for certain formulations