Canola Oil All-Purpose Shortening from Japan
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 — 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
• 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