Bulk Crude Linseed Oil for Industrial Use
Large-volume crude linseed oil shipped in tankers for manufacturing paints and inks, unrefined with high impurity levels. HTS 1515.11.00.00 applies to this unprocessed fixed vegetable oil.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If for technical or industrial use post-refining
Refined linseed for non-food technical applications falls under 'other' subheadings.
If containing soap-stocks or dregs
Per chapter note, soap-stocks and dregs from linseed processing go to heading 1522.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Declare end-use as industrial to qualify for potential duty exemptions or preferences
• Comply with VOC emission standards for solvent traces in destination country
• Use nitrogen blanketing in tanks to prevent oxidation during ocean transit
Related Products under HTS 1515.11.00.00
Crude Linseed Oil from Flax Seeds
Unrefined oil extracted from flax seeds (Linum usitatissimum) through pressing or solvent extraction, containing impurities like waxes and phospholipids. Classified under HTS 1515.11.00.00 as crude linseed oil, which has not undergone refining processes such as degumming or neutralization.
Cold-Pressed Crude Linseed Oil
Linseed oil obtained by mechanical cold-pressing flax seeds without heat or solvents, retaining natural impurities and color. It qualifies as crude under HTS 1515.11.00.00 since no refining steps like filtering or settling have been applied.
Solvent-Extracted Crude Linseed Oil
Crude linseed oil derived from flax seeds using hexane solvent extraction, including residual solvents and gums before any purification. Falls under HTS 1515.11.00.00 as unrefined linseed oil per tariff definition.
Organic Crude Linseed Oil
Unrefined linseed oil from certified organic flax seeds, pressed without synthetic additives or chemicals. Classified as crude under HTS 1515.11.00.00, with organic certification noted statistically per General Note 6.