Avocado and Grapeseed Oil Salad Oil Blend from Japan
This premium salad and cooking oil combines avocado oil (derived from heading 1515 fractions) and grapeseed oil (heading 1512), offering a light flavor for dressings and sautéing. It qualifies for HTS 1517.90.20.20 as an artificial mixture of two vegetable oils from headings 1501-1515, specifically designated for salad and cooking purposes.
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 stability test results to demonstrate it's not merely denatured, aligning with chapter note exclusions for heading 1518
• Label clearly as 'salad and cooking oil' to match the statistical suffix and avoid scrutiny