Food-Grade Palm Kernel Oil from China
Refined palm kernel oil meeting strict purity standards for direct food use, such as in baking and confectionery. Covered by HTS 1513.29.00.00 for non-modified palm kernel oil and fractions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide FDA-compliant certificates showing compliance with 21 CFR 172.860 for food additives
• Batch testing for peroxides and anisidine values to prove oxidative stability
• Declare intended end-use as food to differentiate from industrial grades