Virgin Hemp Seed Oil for Cooking
Virgin hemp seed oil suitable for high-heat cooking and salad dressings, pressed without solvents. It is categorized under HTS 1515.90.81.10 as unmixed hemp oil, a fixed vegetable fat not chemically modified. Delivers nutty flavor and smoke point around 330°F.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If from soybean seeds
Soybean oil, another fixed vegetable oil, is specifically provided for in heading 1507.
If low-erucic rapeseed variety
Rapeseed/canola oils fall under heading 1514 due to distinct composition.
If imported as dried hemp seeds for pressing
Dried leguminous seeds like hemp seeds are classified in Chapter 7 by seed form, not extracted oil.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• FDA food facility registration and prior notice mandatory; peroxide value tests for rancidity
• Label as 'cold-pressed' accurately to avoid misleading claims; origin certificates for hemp source
• Do not confuse with hemp essential oil (low yield, volatile); fixed oil has >90% triglycerides
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Organic Cold-Pressed Hemp Seed Oil
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Unrefined Hemp Oil for Animal Feed
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Refined Hemp Oil for Cosmetics
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