Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan · CCC code · HS 3823.11
3823.11.00.00: Stearic acid
Stearic acid (industrial)
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, in force from 24 April 2025 · checked on 24 October 2026
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Importing into Taiwan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
3823.11 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: stearic acid
UK Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 5.1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 5.1% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 5.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 5.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line Legal notes
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, 3823.11.00.00 is one of 1 line under subheading 3823.11, industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: stearic acid.
The column 1 rate is free, and quantities are declared in KGM.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 5.1%, the Türkiye duty is 5.1%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 5.4%, the Argentina duty is 5.4%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 5% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.
Taiwan imported goods of subheading 3823.11 worth US$31m in 2024; the largest supplier was Indonesia.
Questions and answers
What is the Taiwan import duty for CCC code 3823.11.00.00?
The column 1 rate in the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan is free; the supplementary unit is KGM. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Taiwan import these goods from?
For subheading 3823.11 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Indonesia (US$25m), followed by Malaysia.