Unrefined Babassu Oil from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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