Industrial Fully Refined Cottonseed Oil from Mexico
Fully refined cottonseed oil (washed, bleached, deodorized) for non-food industrial applications like lubricants. Still under HTS 1512.29.0040 as refined cottonseed oil not chemically modified. Distinction from edible relies on end-use declaration.
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
• Declare end-use as industrial to avoid food safety scrutiny; binding rulings help
• Avoid food-grade packaging to prevent retail misclassification