Industrial Denatured Rapeseed Lubricant Base Oil from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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