Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 3823.19
3823.19.20: Other industrial fatty acids: Derived from coconut, palm-kernel or palm oil
Other industrial fatty acids
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 3823 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols:
- Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining:
- 3823.19 Other:
- 3823.19.20 Derived from coconut, palm-kernel or palm oil
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Canada
- In force
- from 22 August 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.03.14
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 2.3% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 20% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Same subheading in other tariffs
3823.19 Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: other
UK Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines 
EU 2.9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 2.9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Brazil Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Argentina Free – 12.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 6.3% 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 1% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Norway Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 3823.19
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N356970 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a palmitic fatty acid prill from Malaysia
- N356971 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a long chain fatty acid prill from Malaysia
- H312954 U.S. CBP
Internal Advice Request; Classification of DT 80 (86.9% palmitic acid content), DT 98 (99.2% palmitic acid content), and DT 100 (45.5% palmitic acid content)
- H312647 U.S. CBP
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 1303-20-102258; tariff classification of Palmitic Acid 85%-DT80 (Beads)
- N310785 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Bergazid Fatty Acid Precut and Begazid Fatty Acid Residue from Malaysia
Legal notes
HTS code 3823.19.20 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 3823.19 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids: other).
The general duty is 2.3%, and quantities are declared in kg.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 2.9%, the Türkiye duty is 2.9%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 0%–12.6%, the Argentina duty is 0%–12.6%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 2.5%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–1%, 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 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 3823.19 worth US$408m in 2024; the largest supplier was Indonesia.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 3823.19.20?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 2.3%; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 3823.19.20 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 3823.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Indonesia (US$237m), followed by Malaysia.