Denatured Canola Cooking Oil from Canada
Refined canola oil (rapeseed oil) that has been denatured with additives like alcohol to render it unfit for human consumption, used primarily in industrial processes such as biofuel production or as a base for paints. It falls under HTS 1514.99.50 as denatured rapeseed oil, not chemically modified beyond denaturation. This classification excludes merely denatured oils reclassified elsewhere per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Verify denaturation meets customs standards with lab certificates to avoid reclassification as edible oil; declare exact additive used for denaturation; watch for common pitfalls like insufficient documentation leading to higher duties under edible oil headings