Certified Organic High-Oleic Sunflower Oil
High-oleic sunflower oil from certified organic sources offers extended shelf life and heart-healthy monounsaturated fats for frying and baking. It is classified in HTS 1512.19.00.25 as a fraction of sunflower-seed oil that is refined but not chemically modified, with organic certification. The high-oleic trait comes from seed genetics, not modification.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for non-organic high-oleic variants
Lack of organic certification shifts it to the general refined sunflower oil subheading.
If chemically modified, e.g., interesterified
Per chapter note, chemically modified fats are excluded from 1512 and go to heading 1518.
If cottonseed oil instead of sunflower
Cottonseed oil, even organic high-oleic, is under a separate subheading in the same group.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include fatty acid profile analysis in import docs to verify high-oleic content without implying chemical alteration
• Register organic certifier with APEDA or equivalent for seamless FDA and CBP review
• Avoid common pitfall of incomplete bills of lading specifying organic status and refining level
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