Blended Palm and Soybean Shortening from Canada

A commercial shortening made from artificial mixtures of palm oil (heading 1511) and soybean oil (heading 1507), designed for baking and frying applications. It falls under HTS 1517.90.20 as an edible mixture of two or more fats or oils from different headings in Chapter 15, excluding those of heading 1516. This product is not margarine but a prepared fat blend for food manufacturing.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

18%

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

Import Tips

Verify exact fat composition via lab analysis to confirm classification under 1517 as a mixture of two or more distinct Chapter 15 oils

Provide certificates of origin and processing statements to qualify for preferential duty rates under trade agreements like USMCA

Avoid misclassification as a single oil by ensuring documentation shows artificial blending post-extraction