Cottonseed Salad Oil from Mexico
Winterized and refined cottonseed oil used in salad dressings for its light color and mild taste after removal of waxes. Classified under HTS 1512.19.00 as cottonseed oil, refined without chemical modification, fitting 'other' for such processed forms. Winterization is a physical refining step.
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
• Provide winterization certificates to prove physical refining only, not chemical alteration
• Test for gossypol content, as residual levels must meet FDA limits for edible cottonseed oil
• Use nitrogen-flushed packaging to prevent rancidity, avoiding quality issues at entry