Soybean Enriched Pastry Margarine from China

Plasticized margarine for puff pastry with soybean oil ≥5% and multiple vegetable fractions. Classified HTS 1517.90.10 as non-heading 1516 edible mixture.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Document roll-in properties and overrun percentage for bakery verification

Ensure temperature stability claims match analysis for classification support

Avoid water content >17% that might reclassify as true margarine