Crude Corn (Maize) Oil, Not Chemically Modified

HTS 1515210010 covers food-grade crude corn oil, which must meet FDA standards for edible oils and is subject to FDA admissibility review. HTS 1515210050 covers crude corn oil not meeting food-grade specifications or destined for industrial use, such as biodiesel feedstock or animal feed. Misclassifying a food-grade product under the non-food line — or vice versa — can trigger CBP examination and FDA holds, so the supplier's certificate of analysis and intended use must align with the declared line.

Importers should obtain a supplier declaration or certificate of analysis confirming that the oil has not undergone chemical reactions such as hydrogenation, epoxidation, or esterification. Standard physical refining steps — degumming, neutralization — do not constitute chemical modification for HTS purposes, but any reactive processing should be reviewed with a licensed customs broker to confirm the correct heading.