Industrial Denatured Rapeseed Lubricant Base Oil from Germany
Denatured fractions of rapeseed oil refined for use as a base in metalworking lubricants, denatured to prevent food use. Classified in HTS 1514.99.50 for denatured, non-chemically modified rapeseed oil fractions. Chapter note excludes merely denatured oils from other headings if not fitting undenatured categories.
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
• Provide proof of industrial end-use and denaturation process; ensure fractions are declared by milk solids content if applicable, though not for vegetable oils; avoid misdeclaration as biodiesel which may require different permits