Refined Manatee Fat
Refined fat from manatee, a protected marine mammal, occasionally used in ethnomedicine. HTS 1504.30.00.00 covers such refined fractions without chemical changes, adhering to chapter notes on denaturing. Highly regulated due to conservation status.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from land-based mammals
Other animal fats not specified elsewhere go to 1506; marine specific to 1504.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• CITES Appendix I mandatory with non-detriment finding; extreme scrutiny on origin
• Error: classifying under generic animal fats 1506
Related Products under HTS 1504.30.00.00
Refined Whale Oil
Refined whale oil extracted from the blubber of whales, used primarily in industrial applications like leather tanning and lubricant production. It falls under HTS 1504.30.00.00 as a fat from marine mammals that is refined but not chemically modified. This classification covers oils from species such as sperm whales or right whales.
Sperm Whale Head Oil
High-quality oil from the head cavity of sperm whales, valued for its wax esters used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Classified under HTS 1504.30.00.00 as an unreconstructed fraction of marine mammal oil. It remains in this category unless denatured or chemically altered.
Seal Blubber Oil
Crude oil rendered from seal blubber, utilized in traditional Inuit diets and as a source for omega-3 supplements. This product is classified in HTS 1504.30.00.00 for fats from marine mammals like seals, whether crude or simply refined. Chapter notes exclude chemically modified versions.
Refined Porpoise Oil
Refined oil from porpoises, a small marine mammal, used historically in watch lubrication and now in niche biotech applications. Falls under HTS 1504.30.00.00 as refined fractions of marine mammal fats, distinct from fish oils. Not covered if merely denatured per chapter notes.
Dolphin Fat Fractions
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.
Crude Walrus Blubber Oil
Unrefined oil from walrus blubber, traditionally used by Arctic communities for food and fuel. Classified under HTS 1504.30.00.00 for crude marine mammal fats, per the full hierarchy excluding chemical modification. Chapter notes route denatured products elsewhere.