Expeller-Pressed Crude Sunflower Oil from Mexico
Crude oil mechanically expeller-pressed from sunflower seeds without solvents, preserving nutrients. Classified as other crude under HTS 1512.11.0035, not chemically modified. For high-end refining markets.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify expeller process to differentiate from hexane-extracted oils and justify crude status
• Maintain chain of custody docs from farm to port for mechanical extraction claims
• Test for mechanical impurities like fines that could trigger residue reclassification