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1515.30.00.00/Bulk Castor Oil for Biodiesel/Japan

Bulk Castor Oil for Biodiesel from Japan

Unrefined castor oil shipped in bulk for potential transesterification into biodiesel feedstock. HTS 1515.30.00.00 applies to unmodified castor oil, regardless of intended biofuel use. High oil content suits renewable fuel production.

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%
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Import Tips

• Declare as vegetable oil, not fuel, to stay in 1515; EPA biofuel regs if processed here

• Bulk tankers need proper manifests