Sunflower Oil and Ghee Fusion from China
A clarified fusion of sunflower oil and Indian ghee (clarified butter) for ethnic cooking. Fits HTS 1517.90.90.90 as other mixtures of vegetable and animal fats. Chapter notes confirm exclusion of residues.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Cultural/religious certifications (e.g
• halal) boost marketability but require origin verification
• Iodine value testing differentiates sunflower dominance from balanced mixtures
• Avoid dregs inclusion, classified separately in 1522