1517.90.90.90/Palm Kernel and Lard Cooking Fat Mix/Japan

Palm Kernel and Lard Cooking Fat Mix from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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