Cold-Pressed Peanut Oil from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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