Analysis
HTS 1515.90.21 covers other: nut oils under heading 1515 (other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from 2.3% to 3.2%. The costliest confusion would be with 1515.90.81 (other: other) at 3.2%, a difference of 3.2 points on the customs value.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 46% of the 37 tariff lines in chapter 15 that are also free. 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 1515.90.60 (jojoba oil and its fractions, 2.3%) and 1515.90.81 (other: other, 3.2%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311224 (Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing), an industry of 190 US establishments employing 10,887 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1515.90.60 | Jojoba oil and its fractions | 2.3% |
| 1515.90.81 | Other: other | 3.2% |