Palm Kernel and Lard Cooking Fat Mix from Germany
An industrial blend of palm kernel oil and pork lard used for frying and baking. Falls under HTS 1517.90.90.90 for edible mixtures of vegetable and animal fats beyond margarine definitions. Chapter notes exclude denatured forms or residues.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide melting point and peroxide value tests to distinguish from pure fats and support 1517 classification
• Label with allergen warnings for pork-derived lard to comply with FDA and EU import standards
• Ensure no glycerol pitch residues, as those classify under 1522 per chapter provisions