Inter-esterified Coconut Oil from China
Coconut oil fractions re-esterified for use in infant formula and non-dairy creamers to mimic human milk fat structure. This chemical modification without further preparation qualifies it for HTS 1516.20.91.00.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
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
• Include processing certificates detailing inter-esterification method and purity levels
• Comply with infant formula-specific import regs if end-use declared
• Avoid misdeclaring as crude coconut oil, which falls under 1513