Raw Babassu Oil for Soap Making
Unprocessed babassu oil directly from nut pressing, ideal for saponification in handmade soaps. As crude babassu oil without refinement, it is classified under HTS 1513.21.00.00.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pre-mixed with lye into soap base
Soap preparations, even crude oil-based, fall under Chapter 34.
If settled or winterized fractions
Winterized babassu oil is a fraction, not crude, per 1513.29.
If oil foots from babassu settling
Chapter note directs foots and dregs to heading 1522.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label drums with 'crude babassu oil - not for direct food use' to guide end-use compliance
• Test peroxide value to ensure freshness; rancid oil may face rejection at entry
• Source from certified sustainable suppliers to meet emerging ESG import requirements
Related Products under HTS 1513.21.00.00
Crude Palm Kernel Oil
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.
Unrefined Babassu Oil
Crude oil pressed from babassu palm nuts (Orbignya spp.), valued for its lauric acid content in soaps and detergents. Falls under HTS 1513.21.00.00 as crude babassu oil, unrefined and chemically unmodified.
Cold-Pressed Crude Palm Kernel Oil
Palm kernel oil extracted via cold-pressing without heat or solvents, retaining natural impurities as crude. HTS 1513.21.00.00 applies to this unrefined, chemically unchanged product used in confectionery fats.
Bulk Crude Babassu Kernel Oil
Industrial-grade crude oil from babassu kernels, shipped in bulk for detergent and soap production. Classified as crude babassu oil under HTS 1513.21.00.00 due to lack of refining or chemical modification.
Expeller-Pressed Crude Palm Kernel Oil
Crude palm kernel oil produced by mechanical expeller pressing, containing natural sediments and high FFA. HTS 1513.21.00.00 covers this unrefined oil destined for oleochemical industries.
Industrial Crude Palm Kernel Oil
High-FFA crude palm kernel oil for industrial hydrolysis into fatty acids and alcohols. HTS 1513.21.00.00 designates this unrefined, chemically unmodified kernel oil.