Vital Action Margarine from Japan
Vital Action is a margarine enriched with plant sterols from vegetable oils like canola, aimed at cholesterol reduction, in solid block form. HTS 1517.10.00.00 covers it as non-liquid margarine from edible fat 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
• Include health claim substantiation docs for sterols; FDA may review structure claims
• Test for solid state; liquid sterol spreads excluded from this subheading