Illipe Butter from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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