U.S. imports of Industrial Fatty Alcohols (HS 382370) totaled $49.5M in August 2026, imported from 21 countries.
Importers of Industrial Fatty Alcohols paid $1.5M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.04% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Industrial Fatty Alcohols imports of $49.5M in August 2026 ran 81% above the year-to-date monthly average of $27.4M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataIndustrial fatty alcohols — long-chain primary alcohols such as lauryl, cetyl, stearyl, and oleyl alcohol — are key oleochemical intermediates for surfactants, personal care emollients, lubricants, and plasticizers. Indonesia and Malaysia dominate US supply, as both countries operate large integrated palm and palm-kernel oil refining complexes that produce fatty alcohols as a downstream product. The US tariff schedule subdivides this heading into oleyl alcohol (3823702000), other animal- or vegetable-origin fatty alcohols (3823704000), and a residual NESOI line (3823706000), making the feedstock origin and carbon-chain profile central to correct classification.
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Oleyl alcohol (C18:1, unsaturated) has its own dedicated 10-digit line, 3823702000, distinguishing it from saturated or mixed-chain fatty alcohols. Importers should confirm the carbon chain and degree of unsaturation in the product specification, as blends containing oleyl alcohol alongside saturated alcohols may require classification under the NESOI line 3823706000 depending on the predominant component.
Both countries host vertically integrated oleochemical complexes that process palm and palm-kernel oil through fractionation and hydrogenation to produce fatty alcohols at scale. This integration gives them a cost and logistics advantage over producers relying on imported feedstocks, making supply concentration a real risk-management consideration for US buyers.
Subheading 1 of 5 in heading 3823
Subheading 382370 · $49.5M of $99.0M
ImportsExports
Imports
$49.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$26.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $324.8M of Industrial Fatty Alcohols and exported $363.2M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3823704000 | Industrial Fatty Alcohols, Animal/Veg Org, NESOI | $43.3M | 2.75% | 24.91% | $1.2M |
| 3823706000 | Industrial Fatty Alcohols NESOI | $6.1M | 3.24% | 30.49% | $196K |
| 3823702000 | Oleyl Alcohol | $1.2M | 12.56% | 100.00% | $145K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3823706000 | Industrial Fatty Alcohols NESOI | $25.5M |
| 3823704000 | Industrial Fatty Alcohols, Animal/Veg Org, NESOI | $752K |
| 3823702000 | Oleyl Alcohol | $372K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Indonesia and Malaysia together supply 76% of it. Netherlands pays 10.0% duty; South Africa 0.0%.
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rate provision · imports
72.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 3.04% of imports for consumption.