Once-Refined Cottonseed Salad Oil Base from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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