Denatured Olive Oil for Industrial Lubricants from China
Olive oil that has been rendered unfit for human consumption through the addition of denaturants, used as a base for industrial lubricants and machinery oils. It falls under HTS 1510.90.10.00 because it is derived solely from olives, not chemically modified beyond denaturation, and explicitly unfit for food use. This classification distinguishes it from edible olive oils in other subheadings.
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Import Tips
• Provide lab analysis or certificates confirming denaturants (e.g
• methanol) render it unfit for food to avoid reclassification as edible oil
• Include detailed denaturation process documentation in entry filings to comply with CBP verification requirements
• Avoid common pitfalls like insufficient labeling of 'not for human consumption' which can trigger FDA holds