Key facts
- HS code
- 3823.70
- Covers
- Industrial fatty alcohols
- Heading
- 38.23: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 3823.70 covers industrial fatty alcohols. It sits in heading 38.23 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products). Other goods of heading 38.23 are classified under 3823.11 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, stearic acid), 3823.12 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, oleic acid), 3823.13 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, tall oil fatty acids) and 3823.19 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, other).
What this code covers
HS code 3823.70 covers industrial fatty alcohols.
The legal text of the subheading is “Industrial fatty alcohols”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 38.23 are classified under 3823.11 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, stearic acid), 3823.12 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, oleic acid), 3823.13 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, tall oil fatty acids) and 3823.19 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, other).
- 3823.11Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining: Stearic acid
- 3823.12Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining: Oleic acid
- 3823.13Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining: Tall oil fatty acids
- 3823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining: Other
How it is structured
3823.70 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 38, are the chapter; the first four, 3823, are heading 38.23; the last two, 70, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- 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
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 3823.70 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 3823.70 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 3823.70 cover?
HS code 3823.70 covers industrial fatty alcohols.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 3823.70 in?
HS code 3823.70 is in heading 38.23 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining; industrial fatty alcohols) in chapter 38 (miscellaneous chemical products).
Where are goods of heading 38.23 classified when 3823.70 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 38.23 are classified under 3823.11 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, stearic acid), 3823.12 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, oleic acid), 3823.13 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, tall oil fatty acids) and 3823.19 (industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids; acid oils from refining, other).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 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.