Lard-Palm Baking Blend from China
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.
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
• 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