Palm-Soy Frying Fat from China
Industrial frying oil blend of palm stearin and soybean oil, over 5% soybean content, designed for high-heat restaurant use. Fits HTS 1517.90.10.80 as an artificial mixture of vegetable oil fractions from headings 1501-1515. Provides stability for repeated frying cycles.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38%
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
• Include certificates of analysis showing soybean percentage and peroxide values for stability
• Comply with FSMA foreign supplier verification for pathogen risks in frying oils
• Check for trans fat content declarations to avoid FDA non-compliance pitfalls