Olive Oil Margarine Spread from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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