Industrial Rapeseed Oil Lubricant Base from China
Refined rapeseed oil fraction used as a biodegradable base stock for hydraulic lubricants in machinery. Falls under HTS 1514.99.90.10 as an other rape/colza oil fraction, not chemically modified for tariff purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.9%
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
• Classify based on principal use; provide end-use statements if challenged for industrial vs edible oil
• Comply with EPA biobased content requirements for marketing claims on lubricants
• Segregate from food-grade shipments to prevent cross-contamination issues at entry