Lauryl Alcohol Surfactant Base from China
High-purity blend of lauryl alcohol (C12) and myristyl alcohol (C14) serving as a base for nonionic surfactants. Classified under HTS 3824.99.93.20 due to its exclusive composition of C12+ acyclic monohydric alcohols in mixture form. Used in detergent and emulsifier production.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
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
• Require certificate of analysis confirming 100% C12+ alcohol content; check for fatty acid ester impurities; register with TSCA for chemical mixtures exceeding 10,000 lbs/year import