Crude Palm Kernel Oil from China
Unrefined oil extracted from the kernel of the oil palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis), used primarily in soap, cosmetics, and food manufacturing. Classified under HTS 1513.21.00.00 as crude palm kernel oil, not chemically modified, prior to any refining process.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify origin certification as palm kernel oil via supplier affidavits to avoid misclassification as palm oil (1511)
• Ensure crude status with FFA (free fatty acid) content documentation; refined fractions shift to 1513.29
• Comply with USDA and FDA import alerts for palm kernel oil regarding contaminants like aflatoxins