Certified Organic Sunflower Oil Lecithin Fraction from Germany
Lecithin extracted as a fraction from certified organic sunflower oil, used as an emulsifier in food and cosmetics. Falls under HTS 1512.19.00.25 as a non-chemically modified fraction of sunflower-seed oil with organic certification. It is not merely denatured, per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Submit phospholipid content specs to differentiate from crude lecithin in other headings
• Ensure no hexane residues if solvent-extracted, though cold-pressed preferred for organic
• Declare as 'fraction thereof' explicitly on commercial invoice to match HTS description