Vegetable Oil Frying Shortening from Mexico
A versatile frying shortening from a mix of soybean, cottonseed, and canola oils, all vegetable, for commercial kitchens. Classified in HTS 1517.90.20.40 as wholly vegetable baking/frying artificial mixtures.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
18%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• List all component oils on commercial invoice for transparency in mixture verification
• Obtain allergen statements confirming no cross-contamination with nuts or dairy
• Declare exact iodine value to assess hydrogenation level for classification accuracy