Washed RBD Cottonseed Oil

RBD (refined, bleached, deodorized) cottonseed oil that is fully washed to remove soaps and gums, used in margarine production. Falls under HTS 1512.29.0040 for other fully refined cottonseed oil fractions. Refinement ensures compliance with food safety without chemical modification.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1512.21.00Same rate: 17.5%

If industrial grade, not fully deodorized

Partially refined for non-edible uses may classify as crude.

1518.00Higher: 18% vs 17.5%

If denatured for non-food use

Mere denaturation shifts to undenatured equivalent per chapter note, but often 1518 for animal/veg mixes.

1522.00.00Higher: 21.3% vs 17.5%

If refining by-products

Stearin pitch or glycerol pitch from cottonseed refining goes to heading 1522.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Submit refining process flowcharts; lack of documentation often leads to crude oil duties

Test for cottonseed-specific gossypol residues below 0.02% to affirm edibility

Ship in nitrogen-flushed tanks to prevent oxidation, avoiding quality rejection

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