Bleached Cottonseed Cooking Oil from Japan
Bleached cottonseed oil fully refined through washing and deodorization, ideal for frying and baking in commercial kitchens. Classified under HTS 1512.29.0040 for fully refined cottonseed oil fractions, distinct from crude forms. The processes enhance stability and flavor neutrality.
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
• Include lab tests confirming peroxide value and free fatty acid content below edible limits to prove full refinement
• Avoid mixing with other oils in shipment; segregation prevents blending disputes and reclassification
• Declare exact fraction composition if not whole oil to match statistical reporting requirements