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Premium Bleached Corn Oil

Premium grade corn oil bleached to low color index (<1 Red Lovibond), fully refined and washed for pharmaceutical excipient use. Classified in HTS 1515.29.00.40 as other fully refined corn oil.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China3.4%+20.0%23.4%
🇲🇽Mexico3.4%+10.0%13.4%
🇨🇦Canada3.4%+10.0%13.4%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+12.5%12.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1515.29.00.20Same rate: 23.4%

If industrial grade

Lower refinement standards for non-food use may fall under other subheading.

1521.90Lower: 12.5% vs 23.4%

If industrial fatty acids extracted

Extracted fractions become industrial fats under heading 1521.

1512.21.00.00Lower: 20% vs 23.4%

If palm oil instead

Identical process but different source oil changes to palm oil heading.

Not sure which classification is right?

The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code — and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

• Obtain USP or Ph

• Eur. certificates for pharma-grade refined oils

• Document color and acid value specs to prove full refinement

• Separate pharma from food shipments to avoid mixed classification issues