Cold-Pressed Crude Safflower Oil from Mexico
Safflower oil extracted via cold-pressing without heat or solvents, retaining natural impurities. Classified under HTS 1512.11.0040 as crude safflower oil since it undergoes no refining or chemical modification.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide extraction method proof (cold-press certification) to distinguish from solvent-extracted refined oils
• Label as 'crude' on invoices; refiners often challenge crude claims without lab tests
• Comply with FDA prior notice for food-grade imports to prevent holds at entry