Bleached Sunflower Oil from China
Sunflower-seed oil bleached with natural earths to achieve clarity and color stability for food applications. Under HTS 1512.19.00 as refined sunflower oil, where bleaching is a standard non-chemical refining step. 'Other' includes such color-refined products.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Document bleaching agents used to confirm they are inert and non-chemical modifiers
• Include color index (Lovibond) measurements in shipment docs for verification
• Monitor for over-bleaching leading to off-flavors, which could impact admissibility