Denatured High-Oleic Mustard Seed Oil Fraction for Cosmetics Base from Germany
Refined high-oleic fraction from mustard seed oil, denatured for use as an emollient base in non-food cosmetics like soaps and lotions. Falls under HTS 1514.99.50.20 as it's a denatured, non-chemically modified mustard oil fraction for industrial applications.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include FDA-compliant documentation if any trace use in cosmetics, but emphasize denaturation for non-ingestible status
• Test for peroxide values to ensure stability; customs may sample for rancidity
• Avoid retail packaging, as bulk industrial shipments are standard to match this classification