HTS heading 1512 · Chapter 15
HTS 1512: Sunflower-seed, safflower or cottonseed oil, and…
HTS heading 1512 covers sunflower-seed, safflower or cottonseed oil, and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. It has 4 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 1.7¢/kg + 3.4% (2 lines), 5.6¢/kg (2 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof: | |||||
| 1512.11.00 | Crude oil | 1.7¢/kg + 3.4% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 9.9¢/kg + 20% | |
| Sunflower-seed oil: | |||||
| 1512.11.00.25 | Certified organic[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1512.11.00.35 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1512.11.00.40 | Safflower oil[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1512.19.00 | Other | 1.7¢/kg + 3.4% | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 9.9¢/kg + 20% | |
| Sunflower-seed oil: | |||||
| 1512.19.00.25 | Certified organic[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1512.19.00.35 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1512.19.00.40 | Safflower oil[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Cottonseed oil and its fractions: | |||||
| 1512.21.00.00 | Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been removed[kg] | 5.6¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 6.6¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 1512.29.00 | Other | 5.6¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL, JO,KR,MA, OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 6.6¢/kg | |
| 1512.29.00.20 | Once-refined (subjected to alkalai or caustic wash, but not bleached or deodorized)[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 1512.29.00.40 | Other (fully refined, washed, bleached or deodorized)[kg] | Estimate → |
12 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.