Denatured Rapeseed Methyl Ester Precursor Oil from China
Denatured refined rapeseed oil used as precursor in transesterification for fatty acid methyl esters in fuels. Falls under 1514.99.50.10 for denatured rape/colza fractions, excluding chemically modified products. Chapter notes preserve classification for mere denaturation.
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
• Certify no chemical modification beyond denaturation via supplier affidavits; segregate from food oils in transit
• Common issue: Customs reclassification without denaturation proof