Tallow Methyl Ester Mixture
Mixture of fatty acid methyl esters derived from animal tallow fats, used in oleochemical manufacturing and biofuels. HTS 3824.99.4140 covers such animal/vegetable fatty substance mixtures prepared for chemical industry use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If in the form of animal fat esters for food use
Edible animal/vegetable fat esters remain classified under Chapter 15 rather than chemical preparations.
If containing synthetic fatty esters or impurities
Mixtures not purely from animal/vegetable origin shift to the general fatty substances suffix.
If prepared as lubricating preparations >70% fatty esters
Lubricant formulations containing predominantly fatty esters classify under Chapter 34.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include veterinary certificates confirming tallow source compliance with USDA APHIS import requirements
• Document transesterification process to differentiate from crude animal fats (Chapter 15) or soaps (Chapter 34)
• Monitor for Category 3 BSE risk material restrictions when importing from certain countries
Related Products under HTS 3824.99.41.40
Methyl Soyate Biodiesel Blend
A mixture of fatty acid methyl esters derived from soybean oil, used as a renewable diesel fuel additive. This product falls under HTS 3824.99.4140 as a mixture of fatty acid esters of vegetable origin, specifically prepared for energy applications in the chemical industry.
Rapeseed Methyl Ester Solvent
Mixture of fatty acid methyl esters from rapeseed oil used as an industrial degreaser and paint stripper. Classified under HTS 3824.99.4140 due to its composition as vegetable-derived fatty acid ester mixtures for chemical industry applications.
Palm Kernel Fatty Acid Methyl Esters
Industrial mixture of methyl esters produced from palm kernel oil, used in lubricant base stocks and biodiesel feedstocks. This falls under HTS 3824.99.4140 as mixtures of vegetable-origin fatty acid esters n.e.s. in chemical preparations.
Coconut Oil Methyl Ester Lubricant Base
Fatty acid methyl ester mixture from coconut oil serving as a biodegradable lubricant base stock. Falls under HTS 3824.99.4140 as vegetable fatty acid ester mixtures for chemical/industrial applications, distinct from finished lubricants.
Soybean Ethyl Ester Industrial Solvent
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.