Food-Grade Once-Refined Cottonseed Oil from Japan
Cottonseed oil alkali-washed for initial purification in food processing plants, pending further refinement. Classified precisely under HTS 1512.29.0020 for its single-step refinement. Used in canned goods and snack food frying.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA prior notice for food imports and ensure compliance with GRAS status for cottonseed oil
• Provide chromatograms showing absence of bleaching earth residues
• Monitor for gossypol content declaration, a natural toxin in cottonseed requiring labeling