Canola Oil All-Purpose Shortening from China
An all-purpose vegetable shortening produced from fully refined canola oil, ideal for both baking cookies and frying donuts in food service. It qualifies for HTS 1517.90.20.40 as a wholly vegetable oil artificial preparation optimized for high-heat culinary uses.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28%
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
• Submit refining certificates proving removal of all non-vegetable impurities
• Comply with country-of-origin labeling for canola source (e.g
• Canada) to leverage trade agreements
• Avoid bulk packaging over 20kg if targeting retail to prevent classification shifts