Brazil Nut Oil from Germany
Brazil nut oil, high in selenium, is extracted for nutritional supplements and frying. As a fraction of fixed nut vegetable oil, not chemically modified, it enters under HTS 1515.90.21.00. Primarily from Amazonian Brazil nuts.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Include selenium content analysis for health claim substantiation
• Source sustainably certified to meet growing ESG import scrutiny
• Filter declarations to specify pure oil vs nut butter mixtures