1516.20.10.00 - Rapeseed oil

This HTS category, 1516.20.10.00, specifically classifies rapeseed oil that has undergone partial or complete hydrogenation, inter-esterification, re-esterification, or elaidinization. This process modifies the physical and chemical properties of the oil, often resulting in a more solid or semi-solid state at room temperature, and is distinct from unrefined or simply refined vegetable oils. It encompasses rapeseed oil in its various forms after these specific processing treatments, whether or not further refined for commercial use.

It is important to distinguish this classification from its sibling category, 1516.20.91.00, which covers "Other" vegetable fats and oils and their fractions that have undergone similar processing. While both fall under the broader heading of modified vegetable fats and oils, 1516.20.10.00 is specifically reserved for rapeseed oil, whereas the "Other" category would include similarly processed oils derived from different plant sources. The defining factor here is the origin of the fat or oil, with this code being exclusively for rapeseed-derived products.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories for this specific code. Classification decisions at this level will rely on confirming the commodity as rapeseed oil that has undergone one of the aforementioned physical or chemical modifications. Consideration should be given to the specific processing techniques applied to the vegetable oil, ensuring it meets the criteria for hydrogenation, inter-esterification, re-esterification, or elaidinization to correctly apply this code.