Certified Organic High-Oleic Sunflower Oil from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• 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