Heat-Polymerized Coconut Oil from China
Heat-polymerized coconut oil is vacuum-heated to dimerize fatty acids, creating viscous products for cosmetics and polishes. The polymerization process chemically modifies the oil. It falls under tariff item 1518.00.00 as a polymerized vegetable oil.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
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Import Tips
• Provide evidence of the vacuum-heating process
• Confirm the oil is inedible and for industrial use
• Verify it is not classified under heading 15.16