Dolphin Fat Fractions from China
Partially refined fractions from dolphin fat, employed in research for PUFA extraction. HTS 1504.30.00.00 applies to such marine mammal fractions not chemically modified, differentiating from fish-derived products. Legal definitions emphasize source specificity.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include DNA testing or origin certificates to confirm dolphin source; watch for statistical note misapplications
• Pitfall: undervaluation as generic 'marine oil'