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U.S. exports of industrial fatty alcohols (HS 382370) totaled $30.7M in July 2026.
Importers of Industrial Fatty Alcohols paid $2.5M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 12% on $21.0M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: July 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.
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Subheading 2 of 5 in heading 3823
Subheading 382370 · $24.6M of $73.1M
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3823704000 | Industrial Fatty Alcohols, Animal/Veg Org, NESOI | $23.8M | 12.01% | 100.00% | $2.9M |
| 3823706000 | Industrial Fatty Alcohols NESOI | $2.7M | 4.33% | 33.28% | $118K |
| 3823702000 | Oleyl Alcohol | $1.1M | 15.10% | 100.00% | $168K |
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 | $38.1M |
| 3823704000 | Industrial Fatty Alcohols, Animal/Veg Org, NESOI | $390K |
| 3823702000 | Oleyl Alcohol | $153K |
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.
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$24.6MYoY · Pro
Exports
$30.7MYoY · Pro
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YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Exports · July 2026
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Japan and Netherlands together take 50% of it.
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14.7% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 10.31%.