Once-Refined Cottonseed Salad Oil Base from Canada
Cottonseed oil refined only via caustic wash to neutralize and degum, serving as a base for higher-grade salad oils before final processing. Classified under HTS 1512.29.0020 due to its once-refined state without bleaching or deodorization. Used in food industry for blending into dressings and mayonnaise.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide processing logs proving no bleaching agents or deodorization equipment was used during refining
• Ensure country-of-origin certification for cottonseed to comply with agricultural import regulations
• Test for peroxide value to confirm stability post-caustic wash, avoiding quality disputes at customs