Lauryl Alcohol Industrial from China

Lauryl alcohol (C12) industrial grade is a fatty alcohol from coconut oil fractionation, used in producing nonionic surfactants for cleaning agents. Falls under HTS 3823.70.60.00 as 'other' industrial fatty alcohols beyond the C6-C13 specific subheading scope.

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

Differentiate from C6-C13 alcohols with detailed chain distribution analysis in import docs

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