Bleached Sunflower Oil from Japan
Bleached sunflower oil is sunflower-seed oil that has been treated with natural bleaching earths to improve clarity and color stability for food applications. Bleaching is a standard physical refining step that does not chemically modify the oil, so it falls under tariff item 1512.19.19 as 'other' sunflower-seed oil.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
9.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure the bleaching process uses only physical methods (e.g
• natural earths) and does not involve chemical modification, as chemically modified oils would be classified elsewhere
• Keep records of the refining process to demonstrate compliance with the tariff description
• Verify whether the oil is for food or industrial use, as end-use may affect applicable regulations