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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tin 16kg

Premium extra virgin olive oil from Italian olives, cold-pressed and unrefined, packed in a 16kg food-grade tin with immediate container weighing under 18kg total. Classified under HTS 1509.90.20.00 as olive oil, not chemically modified, in containers under 18kg for retail or food service use.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+20.0%20%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

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

1509.90.40.00Same rate: 20%

If weighing 18kg or more with immediate container

Larger container sizes exceed the weight threshold and fall into the 'other' subheading.

1518.00Higher: 20.5% vs 20%

If chemically modified or blended with other oils

Chemical alterations like hydrogenation move it out of heading 1509 to mixed vegetable fats.

2009Lower: 12.5% vs 20%

If Chapter 20 covers fruit/vegetable preparations, not pure oils.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Verify total weight with immediate container is under 18kg to qualify for this subheading; overages shift to 1509.90.40

• Provide certificate of origin and acidity test results proving extra virgin status for preferential tariff treatment

• Label with olive oil grade, origin, and net weight per FDA food import rules to avoid detention