U.S. imports of Essential Oils of Citrus Fruit (SITC 55131) totaled $44.2M in August 2026, imported from 39 countries.
Importers of Essential Oils of Citrus Fruit paid $5.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 11.65% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Essential Oils of Citrus Fruit imports of $44.2M in August 2026 ran 20% above the year-to-date monthly average of $37.0M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCold-pressed or steam-distilled oils derived from citrus peel—including orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, and bergamot—serve as foundational inputs for the flavor, fragrance, beverage, and personal-care industries. Citrus essential oils are distinguished from non-citrus oils in trade classification because their terpene composition and production geography differ markedly: major producing regions are concentrated in subtropical citrus belts, and crop-year variability directly affects price and availability. Buyers should be aware that deterpenated or folded citrus oils may be classified differently from whole oils, and that food-grade versus fragrance-grade specifications carry distinct documentation requirements.
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Deterpenated citrus oils—from which monoterpene hydrocarbons have been partially or fully removed to increase solubility and stability—may be classified under a different HTS subheading than whole citrus oils. Importers should confirm with a customs broker whether the specific processing level shifts the product out of the standard essential oil heading and into a concentrate or modified-oil category.
Food-grade citrus oils entering the US are subject to FDA prior notice as food ingredients. Importers generally need a certificate of analysis confirming identity and purity, a statement of food-grade status, and documentation of the foreign facility's FDA registration. Organic-certified oils require additional USDA NOP certification paperwork.
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Basic heading 55131 · $44.2M of $27.5B
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Imports · August 2026
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Brazil and Argentina together supply 64% of it. Argentina pays 13.8% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
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$44.2MYoY · free account
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$27.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $416.6M of Essential Oils of Citrus Fruit and exported $304.9M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.