Industrial Denatured Mustard Seed Oil for Paint and Varnish Production from China
Denatured mustard seed oil fraction used as a drying oil in the manufacture of paints, inks, and varnishes, with impurities removed via refining but no chemical alteration. It is specifically under HTS 1514.99.50.20 due to its mustard seed source and denatured status for non-food industrial use.
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
• Submit supplier affidavits confirming denaturation method and mustard seed purity to prevent disputes over origin
• Ensure packaging labels clearly state 'denatured for industrial use only' to aid customs inspection