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

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

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

Bleached Sunflower Oil from China — Import Duty Rate | HTS 1512.19.00