Virgin Coconut Oil
Virgin coconut oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat without refining or bleaching, retaining natural flavor and nutrients for use in skincare and health foods. Classified under HTS 1513.19.00.90 as unrefined coconut (copra) oil not chemically modified. It qualifies as a fraction of coconut oil in its natural state.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from babassu nuts
Babassu oil shares the heading but has a distinct subheading from coconut/copra oil.
If heavily perfumed or for cosmetic use only
Coconut oil prepared as beauty preparations with added scents falls under Chapter 33.
If merely denatured for non-food use
Chapter note excludes merely denatured fats from 1518, keeping them in original heading like 1513.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide lab tests proving cold-pressed extraction and absence of chemical additives to support classification
• Label clearly as 'virgin coconut oil' and include origin certificates for preferential tariff treatment
• Watch for misclassification as essential oils; ensure FDA prior notice for food-grade imports
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Refined Coconut Oil
Refined coconut oil is derived from copra and processed to remove impurities and odor, resulting in a clear oil used primarily in cooking and baking. It falls under HTS 1513.19.00.90 as coconut (copra) oil that is refined but not chemically modified. This classification covers fractions thereof that are not chemically altered.
Cold-Pressed Coconut Oil
Cold-pressed coconut oil uses mechanical pressing without heat to preserve nutrients, used in raw food diets and cosmetics. Classified in HTS 1513.19.00.90 as unrefined coconut oil fraction not chemically modified. The mechanical extraction keeps it in this unmodified category.
Unrefined Copra Oil
Unrefined copra oil is crude oil pressed from dried coconut kernels, retaining natural impurities for soap-making bases. Classified under HTS 1513.19.00.90 as other coconut oil not chemically modified. It represents the base form before any refining.
Coconut Lauric Oil
Coconut lauric oil is a high-lauric fraction from coconut oil distillation, valued for antimicrobial properties in supplements. Under HTS 1513.19.00.90 as an unmodified fraction of copra oil. Distillation is physical separation.
Bleached Coconut Oil
Bleached coconut oil uses natural earth to remove color, resulting in pale oil for cosmetics, still physically refined. Classified HTS 1513.19.00.90 as non-chemically modified coconut oil. Bleaching is a permitted physical process.
Deodorized Coconut Oil
Deodorized coconut oil strips odor via steam distillation for neutral taste in processed foods. HTS 1513.19.00.90 for physically deodorized, unmodified copra oil. Counts as refining, not chemical change.