High FFA Crude Cottonseed Oil from Japan
Crude cottonseed oil with elevated free fatty acids (>5%), gossypol status per process, for discount refining. Fits HTS 1512.21.00.00 precisely as crude definition includes high impurity levels. Discounted for soapstock recovery.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide FFA assay reports; lower duties possible on quality discount
• Pitfall: contamination flags if moisture >0.5%