Illipe Butter Refined from Mexico
Refined illipe butter from illipe nuts (Shorea spp.), a hard vegetable fat used in chocolate and cosmetics, physically refined without chemical changes. Classified in HTS 1515.90.81 as 'other' fixed vegetable fats not specified elsewhere, fitting the jojoba oil inclusive language. High melting point characterizes its fixed nature.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Source verification from Southeast Asian illipe palms essential for authenticity claims
• Lab reports on peroxide value ensure quality compliance
• Separate from cocoa butter blends to maintain pure vegetable oil status