Heat-Polymerized Coconut Oil from Canada
Heat-polymerized coconut oil is vacuum-heated to dimerize fatty acids, creating viscous products for cosmetics and polishes. Falls under HTS 1518.00.40.00 as polymerized by heat in vacuum vegetable oil.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
18%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Document vacuum heat polymerization conditions (temp/time) per chapter specifications
• Specify lauric acid dimer content for product identification
• Comply with cosmetic ingredient labeling if destined for beauty products