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Bleached Soybean Oil for Salad Dressings

Fully refined soybean oil, bleached to a light golden color and deodorized, used as a base for commercial salad dressings and mayonnaise. Classified under HTS 1507.90.40.40 due to its refined state without chemical alteration. The processes ensure stability and neutral flavor for food manufacturing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China19.1%+17.5%36.6%
🇲🇽Mexico19.1%+10.0%29.1%
🇨🇦Canada19.1%+10.0%29.1%
🇩🇪Germany19.1%+10.0%29.1%
🇯🇵Japan19.1%+10.0%29.1%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1507.90.20.00Lower: 17.5% vs 36.6%

If not fully deodorized

Partially refined oils without complete deodorization are in other 'other' subheadings.

1514.91.90Lower: 23.9% vs 36.6%

If low-erucic rapeseed oil blended

Blends with canola oil may shift to rapeseed oil headings if predominant.

1517.90.90Lower: 17.5% vs 36.6%

If edible mixture with other oils

Retail mixtures of refined vegetable oils fall under heading 1517.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide bleaching earth usage records and color index (Lovibond) tests to confirm refinement level

Ensure compliance with 21 CFR 172.860 for food additive use in dressings

Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as crude; use spectrographic analysis for proof

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Fully Refined Soybean Oil for Cooking

This is high-oleic fully refined soybean oil that has undergone washing, bleaching, and deodorization processes to achieve purity suitable for retail cooking use. It falls under HTS 1507.90.40.40 as it is a fraction of soybean oil, fully refined but not chemically modified. The refinement removes impurities, colors, and odors, making it ideal for frying and baking.

Deodorized Soybean Oil for Industrial Frying

High smoke-point deodorized soybean oil, fully refined through steam stripping, used in large-scale foodservice frying operations. It qualifies for HTS 1507.90.40.40 as refined soybean fractions not chemically modified. Refinement enhances oxidative stability for repeated heating.

Premium Fully Refined Soy Lecithin-Free Soybean Oil

Fully refined soybean oil with degumming and bleaching to remove lecithin, used in light dressings and sprays. Classified in HTS 1507.90.40.40 for its refined, unmodified state. Processes ensure clarity and low viscosity.

Bulk Refined Soybean Oil for Margarine Base

Deodorized and bleached soybean oil in bulk for further processing into margarine bases, fully refined per HTS 1507.90.40.40 specs. Not chemically modified, allowing flexibility in downstream hydrogenation. High purity supports emulsion stability.

Washed RBD Soybean Oil for Baking

RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) soybean oil that is water-washed for impurity removal, ideal for cookie and cake shortenings in baking. Under HTS 1507.90.40.40 as fully refined without chemical changes. It provides neutral taste and extended shelf life.

Food-Grade Fully Bleached Soybean Oil

Soybean oil fully refined with activated clay bleaching for color removal, meeting food-grade standards under HTS 1507.90.40.40. Used in canned goods and snacks for its stability. No chemical modifiers used.