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U.S. imports of refined sunflower-seed or safflower oil (HS 151219) totaled $12.5M in July 2026, traded with 31 countries.
Importers of Refined Sunflower-Seed or Safflower Oil paid $1.3M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 12% on $10.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Refined Sunflower-Seed or Safflower Oil imports of $12.5M in July 2026 ran 19% below the year-to-date monthly average of $15.4M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataRefined sunflower-seed and safflower oils — processed beyond crude but not chemically modified — serve the food-service, packaged-food, and nutraceutical sectors as high-oleic or standard variants. Argentina and Ukraine are the top US suppliers, though Turkey, Spain, and France also contribute meaningfully to refined volumes. The US tariff schedule mirrors the crude heading's structure, with separate 10-digit lines for standard refined sunflower-seed oil (1512190020), certified-organic (1512190025), other refined sunflower-seed oil (1512190035), and refined safflower oil (1512190040). FDA governs these oils as food ingredients, and importers should verify that refining processes and any bleaching or deodorizing steps are accurately described in entry documentation. Classification complexity and admissibility rules warrant review by a licensed customs broker.
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264 shipments/mo
Unlike cottonseed oil, the sunflower/safflower heading (151219) does not subdivide by degree of refining at the 10-digit level. The key distinctions are oil type (sunflower vs. safflower) and organic certification status. Importers should document the specific refining process in commercial invoices to support the correct line selection and to satisfy FDA labeling requirements.
As of current schedules, refined sunflower oil from Ukraine and Argentina is not subject to antidumping or countervailing duty orders in the US. However, importers should monitor CBP and Commerce Department notices, as trade-remedy petitions in the edible-oil sector can be filed by domestic producers. Section 301 measures do not currently apply to these origins.
Subheading 1 of 4 in heading 1512
Subheading 151219 · $12.5M of $18.1M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1512190035 | Sunflower-Seed Oil, Refined, Not Chemly Mod,Nes | $6.8M | 12.17% | 97.71% | $833K |
| 1512190025 | Sunflower-Seed Oil, Refined, Nt Chem Mod, Cert Org | $4.0M | 11.30% | 88.70% | $448K |
| 1512190040 | Safflower Oil, Refined, Not Chemically Modified | $1.7M | 2.44% | 26.48% | $41K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1512190020 | Sunflower-Seed Oil, Refined, Not Chemly Modified | $3.4M |
| 1512190040 | Safflower Oil, Refined, Not Chemically Modified | $280K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
ImportsExports
Imports
$12.5MYoY · Pro
Exports
$3.6MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
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Ukraine and Spain together supply 46% of it.
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rate provision · imports
14.1% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 10.59%.