Sesame Oil and Mutton Tallow Paste from China
Thick paste mixing toasted sesame oil and mutton tallow for Middle Eastern dishes. Other edible mixture under HTS 1517.90.90.90, not margarine or heading 1516. Denatured fats excluded.
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
• Halal slaughter certificates for mutton tallow to access key markets
• Oxidative stability tests prevent reclassification as rancid/denatured
• Retail vs bulk packing affects duty; specify end-use