Olive Oil Margarine Spread from China
This spread uses olive oil blended with other vegetable fats, water, and herbs for a Mediterranean flavor, solid at room temperature. Classified under HTS 1517.10.00.00 as margarine from olive and other oil fractions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Certify olive oil purity; adulteration common issue in customs labs
• PDO olive claims need EU cert docs
• Differentiate from pure olive oil (1509) via emulsion proof