Industrial Denatured Rapeseed Lubricant Base Oil from China
Denatured rapeseed oil fraction used as a base for metalworking lubricants, denatured to prevent use as food and ensure safety in manufacturing. Classified under HTS 1514.99.50.10 as denatured rape/colza oil fractions, distinct from chemically modified oils. Denaturation aligns with chapter notes excluding merely denatured oils from heading 1518.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
• Include lab analysis reports proving denaturation levels meet customs thresholds; label containers clearly as 'denatured - not for food'
• Pitfall: Mislabeling as edible oil can trigger FDA holds