Cetyl Alcohol Industrial Grade from China
Cetyl alcohol (C16) is a saturated industrial fatty alcohol used in manufacturing emulsifiers, lubricants, and defoamers for industrial processes. Classified under HTS 3823.70.60.00 as 'other' industrial fatty alcohols due to its palm oil derivation and non-cosmetic, bulk industrial applications.
Duty Rate — China → United States
19.9%
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
• Provide origin certificates tracing to industrial refining processes to distinguish from pharmaceutical/cosmetic grades
• Label containers clearly as 'industrial use only' to avoid scrutiny under consumer product regulations