Industrial Soybean Oil Baking Margarine
This is a high-volume baking margarine made with soybean oil, intended for use in biscuits and puff pastry in food manufacturing. It is an edible preparation of vegetable fats, not a product of heading 15.16, and is not a shortening or imitation lard, so it falls under the residual 'other' provision of 1517.90.99.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 11% | — | 11% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 11% | — | 11% |
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the product is marketed as a butter substitute and imported within the access commitment
Butter substitutes have a specific tariff item with a tariff-rate quota.
If the product is marketed as a butter substitute and imported without a quota allocation
Over access commitment imports of butter substitutes face a much higher duty rate.
If the product is sold as a solid shortening rather than a margarine
Shortening is classified separately within the same subheading.
Not sure which classification is right?
The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right tariff item — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.
Import Tips & Compliance
• Confirm the product is not a butter substitute, which would fall under 1517.90.21 or 1517.90.22 and be subject to a tariff-rate quota
• Keep records of the oil composition and processing steps to support classification
• If the product contains dairy ingredients, check if it exceeds the 15% threshold that would move it to Chapter 21
Related Products under Tariff item 1517.90.99
All-Purpose Cooking Blend Soybean
An all-purpose cooking blend that combines soybean oil with canola and sunflower oils to create a versatile fat for home and professional kitchens. It is an edible mixture of different vegetable fats from Chapter 15, not a single oil or a product of heading 15.16, so it falls under tariff item 1517.90.99.
Artisanal Soybean Fraction Baking Fat
Artisanal Soybean Fraction Baking Fat is a premium baking fat that incorporates more than 5% soybean fractions with rapeseed and animal fats for croissants. It falls under tariff item 1517.90.99 as an edible mixture of fats and oils from different Chapter 15 headings, not being a product of heading 15.16.
Avocado Soybean Salad Oil
Avocado Soybean Salad Oil is a gourmet edible oil blend that combines avocado oil with more than 5% soybean oil to aid emulsification in dressings. It is classified as an edible mixture of vegetable oils under tariff item 1517.90.99 because it is a preparation of oils from different botanical origins, not a single oil or a chemically modified fat.
Bakery Soybean Creme Fat
Bakery Soybean Creme Fat is a creme fat blend containing more than 5% soybean oil, used for fillings in bakery products. It is classified under tariff item 1517.90.99 as an edible mixture of fats and oils from different Chapter 15 headings, not being a product of heading 15.16.
Bulk Soybean Blend Oven Fat
Bulk Soybean Blend Oven Fat is a bulk-packed oven-stable fat with a minimum of 5% soybean oil, mixed from palm kernel oil and lard for bakery production. It falls under tariff item 1517.90.99 as an edible mixture of fats and oils from different Chapter 15 headings, excluding products of heading 15.16.
Canola Soybean Cooking Oil Mix
Canola Soybean Cooking Oil Mix is a blended cooking oil containing more than 5% soybean oil mixed with canola oil, intended for frying and sautéing. It falls under tariff item 1517.90.99 as an edible mixture of vegetable oils from different headings of Chapter 15, excluding products of heading 15.16.