Illipe Butter from China
Illipe butter, from the nuts of Shorea species, is a hard vegetable fat used in chocolate and cosmetics. It is classified in HTS 1515.90.81.90 as an other fixed vegetable fat, whether refined or not, provided no chemical modification. Primarily sourced from Borneo.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Source from certified sustainable suppliers to meet Lacey Act declarations
• Provide melting point and fatty acid profile to distinguish from cocoa butter
• Avoid blending declarations that could shift to food prep headings