Murumuru Butter
Murumuru butter from Astrocaryum murumuru seeds is valued for hair care products due to its conditioning properties. Classified in HTS 1515.90.81.90 as unmodified fixed vegetable fat. Typically refined for commercial use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If hydrogenated for solidity
Hydrogenation chemically modifies to heading 1516.
If pre-formulated shampoos/conditioners
Shampoo preparations are specifically Chapter 33.
If imported as oil seeds pre-extraction
Oil seeds are Chapter 12 before fat separation.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide peroxide value tests for oxidative stability
• Use bulk packaging to maintain 'bulk fat' status
• CITES check for wild-harvested species
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