Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1504
1504.30: Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals
1504.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1504, fats and oils and their fractions, of fish or marine mammals, chapter 15.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1504 30 00 00 Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals
- 1504 30 10 00 Solid fractions 10%
- 1504 30 10 10 Of whale and sperm whale 10%
- Other 10%
- 1504 30 10 91 In immediate packings of a net capacity of 1 kg or less 10%
- 1504 30 10 99 Other 10%
- 1504 30 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 6
- 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))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- 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 - CITES
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2021 No. 54
- Documents
- C400 Presentation of the required "CITES" certificate
- Y900 Declared goods do not belong to the Washington Convention (CITES)
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
- 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)
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 10% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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, Vietnam | 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–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £104k | 40% | +1.7% |
 Ireland | £47k | 17.9% | +759.9% |
 Belgium | £41k | 15.7% | +15.3% |
 Netherlands | £34k | 13% | -63.9% |
 United States | £25k | 9.4% | — |
 Portugal | £10k | 4% | — |
 Iceland | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$23.4kUS$23.4k+US$262.7k+US$768.1k+> US$873.5k
Exports: 44
- Canada: US$877.5k
- United States: US$873.5k
- Cyprus: US$792.3k
- Norway: US$768.1k
- Chile: US$647.9k
- United Kingdom: US$528.3k
- Portugal: US$479.6k
- Germany: US$370k
- Netherlands: US$286.2k
- Belgium: US$262.7k
- Sweden: US$238.1k
- Fiji: US$172.8k
- Malaysia: US$79.7k
- China: US$55.6k
- Latvia: US$53.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$45.4k
- Oman: US$41.1k
- Greece: US$32.4k
- Iceland: US$26.6k
- France: US$23.4k
- Poland: US$21.8k
- Spain: US$10.5k
- Myanmar (Burma): US$9.3k
- Austria: US$7k
- Italy: US$5.8k
- Ireland: US$5.3k
- Australia: US$2.3k
- Denmark: US$1.6k
- Tanzania: US$1.2k
- South Africa: US$1.2k
- Japan: US$1.1k
- New Zealand: US$600
- Vietnam: US$500
- Thailand: US$300
- Switzerland: US$200
- Russia: US$200
- St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$200
- Ecuador: US$100
- Indonesia: US$100
- Türkiye: US$100
- Mexico: US$0
- Nigeria: US$0
- Taiwan: US$0
- Senegal: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$8.5kUS$8.5k+US$121.8k+US$520.1k+> US$744.7k
Imports: 59
- Greece: US$792.3k
- Norway: US$744.7k
- Canada: US$737.4k
- United States: US$722.8k
- Sweden: US$575.6k
- Ukraine: US$520.1k
- Angola: US$411.2k
- United Kingdom: US$350.7k
- France: US$319.4k
- Japan: US$290.4k
- Poland: US$275.3k
- Mexico: US$181.5k
- Nigeria: US$141.1k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$121.8k
- Lithuania: US$111.5k
- Malaysia: US$104k
- China: US$90.1k
- Spain: US$43.9k
- Albania: US$32.4k
- Belgium: US$31k
- Iceland: US$30.4k
- El Salvador: US$16.9k
- South Africa: US$16.4k
- Singapore: US$16.1k
- Denmark: US$15.4k
- Thailand: US$9.3k
- Austria: US$8.5k
- Guatemala: US$7.3k
- Portugal: US$7.2k
- Ireland: US$5.1k
- Slovenia: US$4.6k
- Chile: US$4.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$3.2k
- Uruguay: US$3.2k
- Romania: US$3.1k
- Montenegro: US$2.7k
- Germany: US$2.4k
- South Korea: US$2.4k
- Netherlands: US$2.1k
- Switzerland: US$1.8k
- Comoros: US$1.2k
- Botswana: US$1.1k
- Saudi Arabia: US$800
- Bulgaria: US$700
- Fiji: US$600
- United Arab Emirates: US$500
- Hungary: US$400
- Barbados: US$200
- Estonia: US$100
- Finland: US$100
- Indonesia: US$100
- Malta: US$100
- Slovakia: US$100
- Türkiye: US$100
- Azerbaijan: US$0
- Bahamas: US$0
- Czechia: US$0
- Jordan: US$0
- Zimbabwe: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada | US$877.5k | 13% |
| 2 | United States | US$873.5k | 12.9% |
| 3 |  Cyprus | US$792.3k | 11.7% |
| 4 |  Norway | US$768.1k | 11.4% |
| 5 |  Chile | US$647.9k | 9.6% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$528.3k | 7.8% |
| 7 | Portugal | US$479.6k | 7.1% |
| 8 | Germany | US$370k | 5.5% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$286.2k | 4.2% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$262.7k | 3.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece | US$792.3k | 11.7% |
| 2 | Norway | US$744.7k | 11% |
| 3 | Canada | US$737.4k | 10.9% |
| 4 | United States | US$722.8k | 10.7% |
| 5 |  Sweden | US$575.6k | 8.5% |
| 6 |  Ukraine | US$520.1k | 7.7% |
| 7 |  Angola | US$411.2k | 6.1% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$350.7k | 5.2% |
| 9 |  France | US$319.4k | 4.7% |
| 10 |  Japan | US$290.4k | 4.3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1504.30 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1504.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10.9% (average 5.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 168 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 10%; 167 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £260.4k (up 9% on the year before), at an average of £1.73 per kg; Germany supplied 40%, followed by Ireland.
World trade in these goods reached US$6.8m in 2024, up 52.4% on 2023.
Canada was the largest exporter with 13% of the total, ahead of the United States.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals?
Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals fall under HS subheading 1504.30, part of heading 1504, in section III of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on fats and oils and their fractions, of marine… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1504.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on fats and oils and their fractions, of marine… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1504.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most fats and oils and their fractions, of marine…?
Canada, with US$877.5k in 2024 (13% 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 Free – 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 Germany (40%), Ireland (18%) and Belgium (16%), out of total imports of £260.4k.