Subheading · Section VI

3823.12: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: oleic acid

3823.12

Official description Oleic acid

  • FreeUK
  • 4.5%EU
  • 40%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$620.8mWorld trade in 2024

3823.12 is a six-digit subheading of heading 3823, industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, chapter 38.

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 3823.12 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 3823.12; the duty is 4.5%.

Subheading 3823.12 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 40%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 3823.12 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

World trade in these goods reached US$620.8m in 2024, up 11.9% on 2023.

Indonesia was the largest exporter with 36.2% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.

China imported the most (US$63.9m).

The United Kingdom ranked 34th among 66 exporters with US$175.6k.

The United Kingdom imported US$10.9m, most of it from Indonesia.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU 4.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 40% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 3823 12 00 00 Oleic acid Free
  2. Of a kind used for animal feed Free
  3. 3823 12 00 20 Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of c6, c8, c10, c12, c14, c16 or c18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain lengths Free
  4. 3823 12 00 50 Other Free
  5. Other Free
  6. 3823 12 00 70 Fatty acids with a carbon chain length of c6, c8, c10, c12, c14, c16 or c18 with an iodine value below 105g/100g, including single fatty acids (also referred to as ‘pure cut’) and blends containing a combination of two or more carbon chain lengths Free
  7. 3823 12 00 80 Other Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 3823 12 00 Oleic acid 4.5%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 3823.12.00.00.00 Oleik asit 40%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 3823.12.00.00 Oleic acid 2.1¢/kg + 3.2%kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

3823.12 · US$620.8m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$184.5kUS$184.5k+US$1.5m+US$16.5m+> US$196.3m

Exports: 66
  1. Indonesia: US$224.8m
  2. Malaysia: US$196.3m
  3. Belgium: US$33.1m
  4. China: US$31.9m
  5. Netherlands: US$31.2m
  6. Germany: US$16.8m
  7. Italy: US$16.5m
  8. United States: US$15.2m
  9. India: US$13.4m
  10. Argentina: US$9.4m
  11. Spain: US$8.9m
  12. Japan: US$3.9m
  13. Mexico: US$3.7m
  14. Thailand: US$2m
  15. South Korea: US$1.9m
  16. Türkiye: US$1.5m
  17. Sweden: US$1.1m
  18. Iran: US$990.8k
  19. Austria: US$972.3k
  20. Egypt: US$675.7k
  21. Uruguay: US$652.3k
  22. Ukraine: US$629.9k
  23. Czechia: US$560k
  24. Philippines: US$411k
  25. Slovenia: US$395.6k
  26. Finland: US$332.8k
  27. Ireland: US$309.4k
  28. Singapore: US$281.8k
  29. France: US$271.9k
  30. Poland: US$242.3k
  31. Canada: US$188.9k
  32. Bolivia: US$184.5k
  33. Ghana: US$181k
  34. United Kingdom: US$175.6k
  35. South Africa: US$161.7k
  36. Denmark: US$141.5k
  37. Greece: US$116.8k
  38. Saudi Arabia: US$111.4k
  39. Australia: US$99.6k
  40. Brazil: US$93.3k
  41. Russia: US$79.6k
  42. Hong Kong SAR China: US$70.1k
  43. United Arab Emirates: US$60.5k
  44. Paraguay: US$48.4k
  45. Guinea: US$39.8k
  46. Angola: US$37.4k
  47. Colombia: US$33.7k
  48. Portugal: US$17.9k
  49. Taiwan: US$15.8k
  50. Mozambique: US$13.2k
  51. Hungary: US$11k
  52. Bulgaria: US$6k
  53. Romania: US$5.4k
  54. Latvia: US$4.4k
  55. Switzerland: US$3.5k
  56. Croatia: US$3.2k
  57. Estonia: US$1.5k
  58. Iceland: US$1.2k
  59. New Zealand: US$900
  60. Slovakia: US$600

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Indonesia US$224.8m 36.2%
2 Malaysia US$196.3m 31.6%
3 Belgium US$33.1m 5.3%
4 China US$31.9m 5.1%
5 Netherlands US$31.2m 5%
6 Germany US$16.8m 2.7%
7 Italy US$16.5m 2.7%
8 United States US$15.2m 2.4%
9 India US$13.4m 2.2%
10 Argentina US$9.4m 1.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$63.9m 10.3%
2 Netherlands US$54.4m 8.8%
3 Malaysia US$51.3m 8.3%
4 United States US$50.1m 8.1%
5 Japan US$45.1m 7.3%
6 South Korea US$44.5m 7.2%
7 France US$32.1m 5.2%
8 Italy US$30.1m 4.8%
9 Germany US$29.6m 4.8%
10 Belgium US$28.7m 4.6%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: oleic acid?

Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: oleic acid fall under HS subheading 3823.12, part of heading 3823, in section VI of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: oleic acid in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3823.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: oleic acid in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3823.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4.5%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: oleic acid?

Indonesia, with US$224.8m in 2024 (36.2% of world exports).