Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining; tall oil fatty acids

HS code 382313 covers a range of industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, and tall oil fatty acids. These products play a crucial role in various industries, serving as key ingredients and intermediates in the production of a wide array of consumer and industrial goods. As an important component of the broader chemicals and petrochemicals sector, this industry contributes significantly to global trade and economic activity.

The production of the goods covered under HS code 382313 typically involves a multi-step refining process. Crude vegetable oils, animal fats, or tall oil (a byproduct of the wood pulping industry) are subjected to various chemical and physical treatments to extract and purify the desired fatty acid fractions. This may include processes such as hydrolysis, distillation, and fractionation to separate the individual fatty acid components.

The main inputs for this industry include a range of raw materials, such as 151110 Crude palm oil, 151211 Crude sunflower-seed or safflower oil, 151411 Crude low erucic acid rape or colza oil, and tall oil from the wood pulping industry. Additionally, the production process requires specialized equipment and machinery for refining, distillation, and other processing steps.

The outputs of this industry include a diverse range of industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, and tall oil fatty acids. These products find applications in the manufacturing of 340111 Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, 382319 Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. mixtures of natural products, not elsewhere specified or included, 382490 Chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries, incl. those consisting of mixtures of natural products, not elsewhere specified or included, and other related industries.