Partially Hydrogenated Palm Cooking Oil Blend from China
A blend of partially hydrogenated palm oil for cooking and salad use, providing semi-solid texture at room temperature. It is categorized under HTS 1517.90.90.15 as an edible preparation of partially hydrogenated vegetable fat fractions outside heading 1516.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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)
Import Tips
• Submit blending ratios and hydrogenation certificates to distinguish from pure palm oil in other headings
• Avoid packaging in consumer tubs if intended for bulk; retail margarine packaging may trigger 1517.10
• Test for free fatty acid content to ensure it doesn't qualify as a lower-grade foots product in 1522