Oxidized Linseed Oil Stand Oil from China
Stand oil is linseed oil heated and oxidized to form a high-viscosity binder for artists' paints and varnishes. HTS 1518.00.20.00 covers this as oxidized linseed oil, chemically modified for industrial non-food applications.
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
• Certify non-edible status with processing records to avoid food oil scrutiny
• Package in nitrogen-flushed containers to prevent further oxidation during shipping
• Check for EU REACH compliance if transshipping, as affects US entry docs