Cold-Pressed Peanut Oil from China
Premium cold-pressed peanut oil retaining natural flavors from ground-nuts, used in gourmet cooking. Classified under HTS 1508.90.00.00 as other refined or non-chemically modified peanut oil fractions. Mechanical pressing without heat qualifies it here, distinct from crude.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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 processing method documentation to distinguish cold-pressed from crude oils under 1508.10
• Ensure compliance with FDA prior notice for food imports and accurate net quantity declaration
• Test for residual impurities to avoid reclassification as soap-stocks under heading 1522 per chapter notes