Crude Corn Oil from China
Unrefined corn oil extracted from maize germ, containing impurities and free fatty acids, used primarily for further refining into edible oil. It falls under HTS 1515.21.00.00 as crude corn (maize) oil, which is a fixed vegetable oil not chemically modified. This classification applies to the initial extraction product before any refining processes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.9%
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
• Verify the oil is truly crude (unrefined) with acid value > specific threshold to avoid reclassification as refined under 1515.29
• Provide certificates of analysis showing free fatty acid content and lack of chemical modification for customs compliance