Denatured Olive Oil for Soap Manufacturing Base from China
Refined olive oil denatured with bittering agents for use as a raw material in industrial soap production. HTS 1510.90.10.00 applies to olive oils unfit for food, including blends, not chemically modified. Ensures separation from culinary oils while supporting oleochemical industries.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Submit saponification value certificates to verify suitability for soap-making and non-food status
• Use ISF filings with precise denaturant composition to preempt CBP queries on fitness for food
• Watch for pitfalls in bulk shipments where mixing with edible oils could lead to entire lot rejection