Bulk Crude Linseed Oil for Industrial Use from Japan
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.
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
• 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