Bleached Sunflower Oil from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
13.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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