Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Salad Oil from Japan
Partially hydrogenated soybean oil used primarily for salad oils and light frying, offering extended shelf life due to reduced oxidation. Classified in HTS 1517.90.90.15 for its partial hydrogenation process on vegetable oil fractions, excluding those in heading 1516.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide hydrogenation process documentation and iodine value tests to prove partial hydrogenation status
• Check for inadvertent emulsifiers that could reclassify the product as margarine under 1517.10
• Monitor total trans fat content for import compliance with regional health regulations