Refined Whale Oil from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Verify CITES permits are required for whale-derived products due to endangered species protections; ensure documentation proves non-chemical modification
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as fish oil, which falls under 1504.10