Certified Organic Sunflower Oil Lecithin Fraction from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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