Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1501

1501.90

1501.90: Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that: other

Official description Other

Subheading 1501.90 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 10% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 1501 90 00 00 Other 10%

Additional duties and import rules

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

Import requirements 3

  • 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

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—10%
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
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

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, 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–Chile agreement Chile 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–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£13.7m+18.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.92 per kg
Jan 2024: £557kFeb 2024: £448kMar 2024: £863kApr 2024: £453kMay 2024: £460kJun 2024: £568kJul 2024: £585kAug 2024: £1.3mSept 2024: £1mOct 2024: £2mNov 2024: £1.8mDec 2024: £781kJan 2025: £602kFeb 2025: £647kMar 2025: £990kApr 2025: £442kMay 2025: £829kJun 2025: £551kJul 2025: £868kAug 2025: £1.1mSept 2025: £2.1mOct 2025: £2.2mNov 2025: £1.5mDec 2025: £900kJan 2026: £784kFeb 2026: £695kMar 2026: £858kApr 2026: £671kMay 2026: £610kJun 2026: £914kJul 2026: £897kAug 2026: £1.5m 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
Poland £6.2m 45.2% +31.3%
Germany £3.4m 25.1% +5.1%
Netherlands £2.3m 16.7% +14.5%
France £1m 7.6% -7.8%
Sweden £304k 2.2% -2%
Belgium £159k 1.2% +552.2%
Hungary £119k 0.9% +2,155.1%
Ireland £101k 0.7% +36.4%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1501.90 · US$330m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$305kUS$305k+US$2m+US$16m+> US$46m

Exports: 76
  1. Germany: US$52m
  2. France: US$48m
  3. Poland: US$46m
  4. United States: US$29m
  5. Netherlands: US$24m
  6. Ukraine: US$22m
  7. Belgium: US$16m
  8. United Kingdom: US$16m
  9. Italy: US$13m
  10. Spain: US$11m
  11. Denmark: US$11m
  12. Brazil: US$4m
  13. Portugal: US$4m
  14. Lithuania: US$3m
  15. Hungary: US$3m
  16. Ireland: US$3m
  17. Tunisia: US$3m
  18. China: US$2m
  19. Panama: US$2m
  20. Slovakia: US$2m
  21. Costa Rica: US$2m
  22. Austria: US$2m
  23. Benin: US$2m
  24. Romania: US$1m
  25. Bulgaria: US$1m
  26. Canada: US$1m
  27. Australia: US$720k
  28. Greece: US$617k
  29. Saudi Arabia: US$602k
  30. Nicaragua: US$571k
  31. Cyprus: US$542k
  32. Thailand: US$463k
  33. Sweden: US$382k
  34. Estonia: US$346k
  35. Dominican Republic: US$342k
  36. Argentina: US$305k
  37. Norway: US$287k
  38. Czechia: US$255k
  39. South Africa: US$154k
  40. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$146k
  41. Indonesia: US$122k
  42. Vietnam: US$74k
  43. Croatia: US$68k
  44. Kuwait: US$30k
  45. Malaysia: US$28k
  46. Taiwan: US$27k
  47. Serbia: US$27k
  48. Slovenia: US$25k
  49. Türkiye: US$21k
  50. Japan: US$21k
  51. Iran: US$16k
  52. Russia: US$14k
  53. Luxembourg: US$12k
  54. Belarus: US$10k
  55. Singapore: US$5k
  56. Switzerland: US$5k
  57. Latvia: US$4k
  58. Kenya: US$3k
  59. India: US$3k
  60. Congo - Brazzaville: US$3k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$52m 15.7%
2 France US$48m 14.6%
3 Poland US$46m 14%
4 United States US$29m 8.7%
5 Netherlands US$24m 7.2%
6 Ukraine US$22m 6.6%
7 Belgium US$16m 5%
8 United Kingdom US$16m 4.9%
9 Italy US$13m 4%
10 Spain US$11m 3.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$86m 26.1%
2 Spain US$32m 9.6%
3 France US$29m 8.9%
4 Germany US$29m 8.7%
5 Czechia US$18m 5.4%
6 Poland US$15m 4.7%
7 United Kingdom US$14m 4.1%
8 Belgium US$13m 4%
9 Canada US$9m 2.7%
10 Guatemala US$8m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 161

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 8%median duty
  • 35number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 63%highest: Norway, Algeria, Cameroon

161

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Argentina 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 0% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 10% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 12% 2023
Fiji 15% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 6.4% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 5% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 5% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 63%* 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 12% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 3% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 27%* 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 4% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 20% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 10% 2023
United States 2.3%* 2023
Uruguay 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 10% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 5% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.1% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
4112 Lard; other pig fat & poultry fat, rendered, whether/not pressed/solvent-extracted
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
CPC 2.1 product
21522 Poultry fat, rendered
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1010 Processing and preserving of meat

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20171501.90unchanged
20121501.90unchanged
20071501.00changed
20021501.00changed
19961501.00changed
19921501.00changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • 600016259 HMRC 13 October 2026 – 12 October 2029 · 1501 90 00 00

    Poultry fat A high-quality clarified oil poultry fat Appearance: Off-white to light brown solid Typical uses: Pet foods, biodiesel

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Tariff change · Applies from:

    Regulation (EU) 2026/1395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012

    CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 1501.90; the duty is 10%.

Subheading 1501.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 11.5%.

167 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 10%.

Imports of these goods into the UK came to £13.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 18% on the year before); Poland supplied 45%, followed by Germany.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$330m (+2.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was Germany (US$52m), followed by France.

Products classified here

Questions and answers

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

Pig fat (including lard) and poultry fat, other than that: other fall under HS subheading 1501.90, 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 UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1501.90 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 1501.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 11.5%. 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$52m in 2024 (15.7% of world exports).

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

167 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 10% 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 Poland (45%), Germany (25%) and Netherlands (17%), out of total imports of £13.7m.

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