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HS code for Extra virgin olive oil, 500 ml bottle
HS 2022Destination USConfidence 0.85Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified > Extra virgin olive oil
Section III: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes · Chapter 15: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes · Heading 1509: Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
Why this code
The product is extra virgin olive oil obtained solely from olives by mechanical or physical means, with no solvent treatment or blending. Heading 1509 covers olive oil and its fractions, not chemically modified, and subheading 150920 covers extra virgin olive oil. Chapter 15 Additional Note 2(B)(1) defines extra virgin olive oil as category 1 of the EU standard (free acidity at most 0.8 g/100 g, with sensory and chemical criteria). Heading 1510 excludes olive oil obtained with solvents and mixtures, and Chapter 15 Note 1 excludes nothing here. The 500 ml retail presentation does not change the classification. Category 1 status depends on laboratory and sensory verification, which is not provided, so confidence is reduced.
Rules applied: GRI 1, GRI 6, Chapter 15 Note 2 (1510 exclusion), Chapter 15 Additional Note 2(B)(1).
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 1509.30 | Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified > Virgin olive oil | Virgin olive oil (category 2) requires a higher free acidity than extra virgin; the product is described as extra virgin. |
| 1509.40 | Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified > Other virgin olive oils | Other virgin olive oils (category 3) are lower grade than extra virgin and are not described as such. |
| 1509.90 | Olive oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified > Other | Other olive oil covers refined or blended oils (categories 4 and 5); the product is unrefined and unblended. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Does a laboratory analysis or certification confirm free acidity at or below 0.8 g/100 g and the sensory profile of category 1?
- Is the product unblended, with no refined olive oil or other oils added?
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) line for US
Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg > Other
Confidence 0.55. The product is extra virgin olive oil in a 500 ml retail bottle, so it weighs under 18 kg with its container, fitting the 'Weighing with the immediate container under 18 kg' branch; no organic certification is stated, so the 'Other' line applies, with lowered confidence because the product's organic status and exact container weight are unverified.
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