Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1501

1501.10

1501.10: Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that: lard

Official description Lard

Subheading 1501.10 belongs to heading 1501 (pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that of heading 0209 or…) in chapter 15.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure Import requirements: 4
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1501 10 00 00 Lard
  2. 1501 10 10 00 For industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption
  3. 1501 10 90 00 Other 14 GBP / 100 kg

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 1

  • Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2020/1430
    Documents
    • N990 EUS - Authorisation for the use of end use procedure (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Import requirements 4

  • Import controlVeterinary control
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/782
    Documents
    • C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
    • N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
    • Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
  • Import controlImport control of organic products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/693
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)——
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Chile, Malaysia Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£13.6m+0.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.47 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.1mFeb 2024: £1mMar 2024: £1.1mApr 2024: £1.1mMay 2024: £909kJun 2024: £754kJul 2024: £954kAug 2024: £987kSept 2024: £1.2mOct 2024: £1.4mNov 2024: £1.2mDec 2024: £1mJan 2025: £956kFeb 2025: £1mMar 2025: £1.2mApr 2025: £863kMay 2025: £1.3mJun 2025: £1.2mJul 2025: £1mAug 2025: £979kSept 2025: £1mOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £1.4mDec 2025: £1.2mJan 2026: £965kFeb 2026: £901kMar 2026: £1.1mApr 2026: £1.1mMay 2026: £1.2mJun 2026: £1mJul 2026: £1.2mAug 2026: £1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Italy £6.2m 45.4% +42%
Netherlands £4m 29.6% -15.2%
Poland £1.8m 13.3% -11%
Denmark £767k 5.7% +64.2%
France £549k 4% -19.5%
Belgium £208k 1.5% -81.5%
Romania £46k 0.3% -5.8%
Croatia £5k 0% +241.5%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1501.10 · US$306.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$861.9kUS$861.9k+US$6.7m+US$24m+> US$44.7m

Exports: 48
  1. Netherlands: US$78.6m
  2. Germany: US$44.7m
  3. France: US$26.3m
  4. Spain: US$26.2m
  5. Italy: US$24m
  6. United States: US$20.7m
  7. Poland: US$13.6m
  8. Canada: US$12m
  9. Belgium: US$10.7m
  10. Austria: US$6.9m
  11. Denmark: US$6.7m
  12. Switzerland: US$6.4m
  13. Sweden: US$6.1m
  14. Hungary: US$5.1m
  15. Mexico: US$3.3m
  16. Slovakia: US$3.1m
  17. Brazil: US$2.6m
  18. Czechia: US$2.4m
  19. Portugal: US$1.8m
  20. Hong Kong SAR China: US$916.7k
  21. China: US$861.9k
  22. Croatia: US$765.6k
  23. Japan: US$508k
  24. Ukraine: US$493.8k
  25. Slovenia: US$382k
  26. Romania: US$369k
  27. Serbia: US$222.2k
  28. Montenegro: US$205k
  29. Lithuania: US$154.9k
  30. Taiwan: US$153.5k
  31. United Kingdom: US$107.3k
  32. South Africa: US$73k
  33. Latvia: US$62k
  34. Estonia: US$41.9k
  35. Bulgaria: US$23.5k
  36. Singapore: US$13.5k
  37. Ireland: US$3.5k
  38. Ecuador: US$3.2k
  39. Luxembourg: US$1.6k
  40. Türkiye: US$1k
  41. New Zealand: US$400
  42. India: US$100
  43. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$0
  44. Cyprus: US$0
  45. Finland: US$0
  46. Greece: US$0
  47. Iceland: US$0
  48. Thailand: US$0

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$78.6m 25.6%
2 Germany US$44.7m 14.6%
3 France US$26.3m 8.6%
4 Spain US$26.2m 8.6%
5 Italy US$24m 7.8%
6 United States US$20.7m 6.7%
7 Poland US$13.6m 4.4%
8 Canada US$12m 3.9%
9 Belgium US$10.7m 3.5%
10 Austria US$6.9m 2.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Singapore US$69.1m 22.5%
2 Netherlands US$53.3m 17.4%
3 Spain US$29.1m 9.5%
4 Mexico US$21m 6.8%
5 Belgium US$19.5m 6.4%
6 United Kingdom US$15.9m 5.2%
7 France US$12.7m 4.2%
8 United States US$12.6m 4.1%
9 Germany US$8.7m 2.8%
10 Italy US$7.8m 2.5%

In the UK Global Tariff all 2 lines under subheading 1501.10 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1501.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

149 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £13.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 1% on the year before); Italy supplied 45%, followed by Netherlands.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$306.7m (+7.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$78.6m), followed by Germany.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that: lard?

Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that: lard fall under HS subheading 1501.10, part of heading 1501, in section III of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1501.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. 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 Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 1501.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other…?

The Netherlands, with US$78.6m in 2024 (25.6% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

149 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Italy (45%), Netherlands (30%) and Poland (13%), out of total imports of £13.6m.