1517.90.20.80/Palm Kernel and Soybean Shortening Blend/China

Palm Kernel and Soybean Shortening Blend from China

This artificial mixture combines palm kernel oil fractions and soybean oil to create a versatile shortening used in baking and frying. It falls under HTS 1517.90.20.80 as an edible preparation mixing fats from headings 1501-1515, distinct from single-origin products or heading 1516. Primarily used in commercial food production for its high stability and neutral flavor.

Duty Rate — China → United States

25.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
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Import Tips

• Verify exact fat composition via lab analysis to confirm classification under 1517 as an artificial mixture, avoiding reclassification to pure oil headings

• Include certificates of origin and full ingredient breakdown in documentation to meet FDA prior notice requirements for edible fats

• Check for trans fat content declarations to comply with labeling laws; common pitfall is mislabeling as margarine