Washed Refined Maize Oil from China
Fully washed and refined maize (corn) oil, bleached for clarity, used in margarine production. HTS 1515.29.00.40 covers this as other fully refined corn oil not chemically modified.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.4%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Submit bills of lading specifying 'fully refined' and include refinery certificates
• Comply with FDA prior notice requirements for food-grade vegetable oils entering the US
• Test for trans fats if destined for retail to meet labeling regulations