Raw Babassu Oil for Soap Making from China
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.
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
• 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