High FFA Crude Cottonseed Oil from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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%