Analysis
HTS 1515.90.81 covers other: other under heading 1515 (other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and their…). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 5 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 2.3%. The costliest confusion would be with 1515.90.21 (other: nut oils) at duty-free, a difference of 3.2 points on the customs value.
The general duty rate is 3.2% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 15 (60th percentile of 37 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $320 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 13 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.2%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 1515.90.21 (other: nut oils, duty-free) and 1515.90.60 (jojoba oil and its fractions, 2.3%).
Statistical suffixes
| Code | Description | Units | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1515.90.81.10 | Hemp oil | kg | 311224 |
| 1515.90.81.20 | Certified organic | kg | |
| 1515.90.81.40 | Other | kg | |
| 1515.90.81.75 | Certified organic | kg | |
| 1515.90.81.85 | Other | kg |
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1515.90.21 | Other: nut oils | Free |
| 1515.90.60 | Jojoba oil and its fractions | 2.3% |