Heading · Chapter 15
1501: Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503
3 subheadings make up heading 1501 in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products).
Duty rates compared
Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$472.9kUS$472.9k+US$4m+US$45.9m+> US$109.2m
Exports: 81
- Germany: US$147.4m
- France: US$120.1m
- Netherlands: US$109.2m
- Poland: US$79.9m
- United States: US$57.7m
- Belgium: US$48.4m
- Italy: US$46.4m
- Canada: US$45.9m
- Spain: US$40.6m
- Denmark: US$36.6m
- Sweden: US$26.8m
- Ukraine: US$24.7m
- Brazil: US$17.7m
- United Kingdom: US$16.4m
- Austria: US$12.5m
- Slovakia: US$9.6m
- Hungary: US$8.7m
- Portugal: US$6.8m
- Switzerland: US$6.4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Ireland: US$3.9m
- Mexico: US$3.8m
- China: US$3m
- Tunisia: US$2.9m
- Czechia: US$2.7m
- Romania: US$2.6m
- Bulgaria: US$2.3m
- Panama: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$1.8m
- Benin: US$1.5m
- Croatia: US$1.1m
- Japan: US$995.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$916.7k
- Australia: US$727.9k
- Greece: US$701.3k
- Saudi Arabia: US$601.5k
- Nicaragua: US$570.9k
- Cyprus: US$541.8k
- Estonia: US$472.9k
- Thailand: US$464.8k
- Albania: US$427.8k
- Slovenia: US$416.6k
- Dominican Republic: US$342.1k
- Taiwan: US$306.8k
- Argentina: US$305.4k
- Norway: US$292.1k
- Serbia: US$288k
- South Africa: US$257.6k
- Finland: US$212.3k
- Montenegro: US$205k
- Latvia: US$158.9k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$146.1k
- Indonesia: US$122.4k
- Vietnam: US$73.6k
- New Zealand: US$50.5k
- Kuwait: US$30.4k
- Malaysia: US$27.5k
- Malta: US$23.4k
- Türkiye: US$22k
- Luxembourg: US$20.5k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$63.1kUS$63.1k+US$2.6m+US$10.1m+> US$59.3m
Imports: 153
- Netherlands: US$228.5m
- Spain: US$86.9m
- Singapore: US$69.7m
- Belgium: US$65.3m
- France: US$59.3m
- United States: US$58.5m
- Germany: US$42.2m
- United Kingdom: US$39.3m
- Czechia: US$29.3m
- Poland: US$27.8m
- Mexico: US$25.3m
- Italy: US$14.8m
- Serbia: US$11.5m
- Canada: US$11.3m
- Hungary: US$10.1m
- Slovakia: US$9.8m
- Sweden: US$9.1m
- Guatemala: US$7.7m
- Denmark: US$6.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$5.6m
- Japan: US$5.5m
- Lithuania: US$5.4m
- Greece: US$3.8m
- Chile: US$3.8m
- Taiwan: US$3.6m
- Peru: US$3.6m
- Austria: US$3.6m
- Honduras: US$3.5m
- Ecuador: US$3.2m
- Romania: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2.8m
- Indonesia: US$2.8m
- Malaysia: US$2.8m
- Bulgaria: US$2.8m
- Portugal: US$2.7m
- Bolivia: US$2.6m
- New Zealand: US$2m
- Macao SAR China: US$1.9m
- Australia: US$1.9m
- South Africa: US$1.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$1.7m
- Philippines: US$1.4m
- China: US$1.1m
- Vietnam: US$1m
- Slovenia: US$977.4k
- United Arab Emirates: US$955.2k
- Thailand: US$898.9k
- Cuba: US$893.6k
- Türkiye: US$865.6k
- Haiti: US$557k
- Pakistan: US$465.8k
- Costa Rica: US$413.9k
- El Salvador: US$397k
- Cyprus: US$297.7k
- Montenegro: US$292.3k
- Colombia: US$243.5k
- Croatia: US$218.6k
- Belize: US$211.4k
- Estonia: US$209.7k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$147.4m | 16.3% | |
| 2 | US$120.1m | 13.3% | |
| 3 | US$109.2m | 12.1% | |
| 4 | US$79.9m | 8.8% | |
| 5 | US$57.7m | 6.4% | |
| 6 | US$48.4m | 5.4% | |
| 7 | US$46.4m | 5.1% | |
| 8 | US$45.9m | 5.1% | |
| 9 | US$40.6m | 4.5% | |
| 10 | US$36.6m | 4.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$228.5m | 25.3% | |
| 2 | US$86.9m | 9.6% | |
| 3 | US$69.7m | 7.7% | |
| 4 | US$65.3m | 7.2% | |
| 5 | US$59.3m | 6.6% | |
| 6 | US$58.5m | 6.5% | |
| 7 | US$42.2m | 4.7% | |
| 8 | US$39.3m | 4.3% | |
| 9 | US$29.3m | 3.2% | |
| 10 | US$27.8m | 3.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1501 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 10%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1501 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 11.5% (average 3.8%). 2 of them are duty-free. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1501 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 3 lines under heading 1501 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in heading 1501 goods reached US$903.4m in 2024, up 0.2% on 2023.
Germany was the largest exporter with 16.3% of the total, ahead of France.
The Netherlands imported the most (US$228.5m).
The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 81 exporters with US$16.4m.
The United Kingdom imported US$39.3m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503?
Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or 1503 fall under HS heading 1501, part of chapter 15, in section III of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1501 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1501 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 11.5%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other…?
Germany, with US$147.4m in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).