Shea-Palm Butter Blend from Germany
A natural solid fat from shea butter and palm stearin fractions for cosmetics and food use, edible grade. HTS 1517.90.90 for mixtures of different vegetable fat fractions.
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
• Dual-declare food/cosmetic use; food grade needs stricter contaminant limits
• Source Fair Trade certifications for shea to meet importer preferences
• Lab test for unsaponifiables to confirm shea content