Cottonseed Salad Oil Crude Base from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
4.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure the oil is classified as crude and not refined; provide documentation showing gossypol removal if applicable
• Verify that the product is not chemically modified to avoid reclassification
• Consult the CBSA's tariff classification advice for confirmation