HTS tariff line · chapter 15
1507.90.20
Pharmaceutical Grade meeting FDA requirements for use in intravenous fat emulsions, valued over $5/kg
Analysis
HTS 1507.90.20 covers pharmaceutical Grade meeting FDA requirements for use in intravenous fat emulsions, valued over $5/kg under heading 1507 (soybean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified).
Within this group the rate runs from 19.1% to 19.1%. Compared with 1507.90.40 (other: other), which pays 19.1%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 19.1 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 46% of the 37 tariff lines in chapter 15, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 1507.10.00 (crude oil, whether or not degummed, 19.1%) and 1507.90.40 (other: other, 19.1%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311225 (Fats and Oils Refining and Blending), an industry of 109 US establishments employing 10,175 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1507.10.00 | Crude oil, whether or not degummed | 19.1% |
| 1507.90.40 | Other: other | 19.1% |