Soybean Ethyl Ester Industrial Solvent from China
Ethyl esters of fatty acids from soybean oil formulated as bio-based industrial solvents. This product is specifically classified under HTS 3824.99.4140 for mixtures of fatty acid esters of vegetable origin used in chemical processes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
39.6%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Distinguish ethyl vs methyl esters in technical data sheets; both qualify but processing differs
• Comply with TSCA import certification for new chemical solvents containing >0.1% impurities
• Test for soy allergen residues if downstream use involves food contact surfaces