Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed
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Products classified under Tariff item 1512.21.00
Cottonseed Salad Oil Crude Base
Pre-refining crude cottonseed oil intended for salad oil production, with gossypol removed to meet purity baselines. It is explicitly crude, prior to refining steps like alkali treatment, and falls under tariff item 1512.21.00 as crude cottonseed oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed.
Crude Cottonseed Oil (Gossypol Removed)
Unrefined cottonseed oil extracted from cotton seeds with gossypol removed through standard processing to make it suitable for edible use. It is crude cottonseed oil, not chemically modified, and falls under tariff item 1512.21.00.
Expeller Pressed Crude Cottonseed Oil
Oil mechanically pressed from cottonseeds via expeller method, crude with gossypol possibly removed, high phospholipids. The extraction method does not affect classification, and it falls under tariff item 1512.21.00 as crude cottonseed oil.
Gossypol-Free Crude Cottonseed Oil Bulk
Bulk shipments of crude cottonseed oil treated to eliminate gossypol toxin, retaining natural color and impurities for downstream refining. Tariff item 1512.21.00 applies explicitly to such crude oils, whether or not gossypol has been removed.
High FFA Crude Cottonseed Oil
Crude cottonseed oil with elevated free fatty acids (>5%), gossypol status per process, for discount refining. It fits tariff item 1512.21.00 precisely as crude definition includes high impurity levels, and it is not refined or chemically modified.
Hydraulic Pressed Cottonseed Crude Oil
Crude oil from hydraulic pressing of cottonseeds, retaining natural gossypol or removed, unfiltered. It classifies in tariff item 1512.21.00 for all crude cottonseed oils, as pressing type does not affect heading, and it is not refined or chemically modified.
Industrial Crude Cottonseed Oil
Crude cottonseed oil for non-food industrial uses like soap or paint production, gossypol status variable. Tariff item 1512.21.00 covers all crude cottonseed oils regardless of end use, as long as they are not refined or chemically modified.
Non-Organic Crude Cottonseed Oil
Standard conventional crude cottonseed oil, gossypol removed, from GMO cotton varieties. Tariff item 1512.21.00 covers non-organic crude oils without statistical organic suffixes, and it is not refined or chemically modified.
Raw Cottonseed Oil for Refining
Unprocessed cottonseed oil straight from pressing mills, crude form with impurities intact but gossypol optionally removed. It matches the description of crude cottonseed oil and fractions, falling under tariff item 1512.21.00.
Unrefined Degossypolized Cottonseed Oil
Degossypolized crude oil from cottonseeds, unrefined with high free fatty acids, imported for bleaching and deodorizing processes. It fits tariff item 1512.21.00 as crude cottonseed oil, gossypol removed, not chemically modified.