# United States tariff line 3823.70.40.00: Other > In the United States tariff, line 3823.70.40.00 covers industrial fatty alcohols, derived from fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2%. It falls under HS subheading 3823.70 in heading 38.23 (chapter 38). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3823704000 Last updated: 9 October 2026 [Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 38](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/38) / [3823.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/382370) / [3823.70.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3823704000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 3823.70.40.00 - Covers: Industrial fatty alcohols, derived from fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin - Duty (MFN): 2% - Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [3823.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/382370) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 3823.70.40.00 covers industrial fatty alcohols, derived from fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin. Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Industrial fatty alcohols” and “Derived from fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin”. Products commonly classified here include Lauryl-cetyl alcohol (alcohol, C12-C16) (CAS No. 68855-56-1) (border.bot’s search keywords, not legal text). ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 3823.70 in heading 38.23 (chapter 38). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff. - Chapter 38: Miscellaneous chemical products - Heading 38.23: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols - Subheading 3823.70: Industrial fatty alcohols - Within the subheading: Derived from fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin - Line 3823.70.40.00: Other ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 2%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). - Free: a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) - Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) - Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) - Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) - Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) - Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) - Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) - Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) - Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) - Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) - Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) - Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) - Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) - Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) - Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) - Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) - Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 3823.70 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 3823.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/382370) ## Other lines under 3823.70 - [3823.70.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3823702000) Oleyl - [3823.70.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3823706000) Other - Previous line: [3823.70.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3823702000) Oleyl - Next line: [3823.70.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3823706000) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 3823.70.40.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 3823.70.40.00 covers industrial fatty alcohols, derived from fatty substances of animal or vegetable origin. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 3823.70.40.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 2%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 3823.70.40.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+). ## Sources and updates The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026. This page was last updated on 9 October 2026. Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling. Official source files: - https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/3823704000.json