Murumuru Butter from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide peroxide value tests for oxidative stability
• Use bulk packaging to maintain 'bulk fat' status
• CITES check for wild-harvested species