Bleached Palm Kernel Oil from China
Palm kernel oil treated with bleaching earth to remove color pigments and impurities during refining. It is categorized under HTS 1513.29.00.00 as refined palm kernel oil or fractions thereof, without chemical modification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 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
• Submit refining logs showing bleaching as physical adsorption, not chemical alteration
• Avoid 'deodorized' mislabeling if not fully refined, to prevent duty disputes
• Comply with FDA prior notice for food-grade shipments destined for US consumption