Unrefined Babassu Oil from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide botanical certification confirming babassu (Orbignya) origin to distinguish from palm kernel
• Test for crude characteristics like high moisture/impurities; bleached or deodorized moves to 1513.29
• Watch for CITES restrictions if babassu harvest impacts protected species habitats