Tariff classification of DHA algae oil follows Chapter 15 where it remains an edible mixed fatty-acid oil.

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....DHA algae oil, when imported as an edible algae oil consisting of a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, is classified under Chapter 15 rather than as a separate chemically defined unsaturated fatty acid under Chapter 29. Under the General Rules of Interpretation, classification follows the tariff headings and relevant Chapter Notes; the presence of DHA or food-industry use does not alter that result. Chapter 21 does not describe oils. Classification under Chapter 15 precludes the claimed notification benefit and sustains consequential differential duty, interest and penalties for misclassification.....