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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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