Palm Soy Blend Baking Margarine

Vegetable-only baking fat combining palm oil and soybean oil (over 5% soybean), mimicking margarine consistency for pastry use. Under HTS 1517.90.1040 for wholly vegetable artificial mixtures intended for baking/frying. Emulsion-free for superior dough incorporation.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China18%+17.5%35.5%
🇲🇽Mexico18%+10.0%28%
🇨🇦Canada18%+10.0%28%
🇩🇪Germany18%+10.0%28%
🇯🇵Japan18%+10.0%28%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1517.10.00.00Lower: 17.5% vs 35.5%

If containing over 10% butterfat

Any animal fat presence moves it to margarine proper, not wholly vegetable.

1522.00.00.00Lower: 21.3% vs 35.5%

If soap-stocks or foots from production

Residues like soap-stocks explicitly fall in heading 1522 per chapter notes.

1517.90Same rate: 35.5%

If for non-soybean dominant mixtures under 5% soy

General vegetable mixtures without soybean threshold go to broader categories.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Submit fatty acid profiles to confirm no animal-derived fractions per chapter note exclusions

Use tamper-evident bulk packaging for food safety compliance during ocean freight

Avoid generic 'margarine' labeling to prevent confusion with heading 1517 margarine oleo

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