Mixed Vegetable Shortening for Industrial Use from China
Industrial-grade shortening from multiple vegetable oils like cottonseed (1512) and peanut (1508), for large-scale bakery ops. HTS 1517.90.20 covers such other artificial mixtures of Chapter 15 products. Hydrogenated for extended shelf life.
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
• Bulk import requires NIOSH safety data for hydrogenation processes
• Track country-specific quotas for cottonseed oil origins
• Ensure no dairy fractions to avoid 1516 reclassification