Lard-Palm Baking Blend
Mixture of rendered pork lard and palm oil fractions optimized for pastry lamination and tenderness in baked goods. HTS 1517.90.20.60 covers this as an artificial animal-vegetable fat mix for baking purposes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If predominantly pig fat without significant palm blending
Pure or chiefly animal fats remain in heading 1501, not mixtures.
If packaged for retail consumer sale
Retail-packed edible mixtures shift to separate statistical provisions.
If butterfat exceeds 45% and emulsion present
Dairy-based blends with high butter content classify under Chapter 4 dairy products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain veterinary certificates for lard component to meet USDA animal product import rules
• Declare precise ratios (e.g
• 60% lard/40% palm) to prove artificial mixture status
• Avoid 'shortening' generic labeling; specify 'baking fat' to align with subheading intent
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