Shea-Palm Butter Blend from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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