Expeller-Pressed Peanut Oil from Japan
Peanut oil mechanically expeller-pressed from ground-nuts, retaining nutrients. Classified in HTS 1508.90.00.00 as other non-chemically modified peanut oil. Popular in health food markets for natural extraction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document expeller process to prove mechanical extraction, not solvent
• Comply with country-of-origin marking for ground-nuts used
• Avoid solvent residue claims that could trigger chemical mod scrutiny