Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1505

1505.00

1505.00: Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)

1505.00 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1505, wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin), chapter 15.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1505 00 10 00 Wool grease, crude Free
  2. 1505 00 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 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))
    • 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 - 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)—Free
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–Switzerland agreement Switzerland 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–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands 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–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein 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–Tunisia agreement Tunisia 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£14.1m+23.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£3.75 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.1mFeb 2024: £1.6mMar 2024: £612kApr 2024: £1.5mMay 2024: £674kJun 2024: £720kJul 2024: £968kAug 2024: £1mSept 2024: £1.7mOct 2024: £553kNov 2024: £992kDec 2024: £1.1mJan 2025: £1.1mFeb 2025: £718kMar 2025: £555kApr 2025: £1.8mMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £520kJul 2025: £478kAug 2025: £863kSept 2025: £837kOct 2025: £1mNov 2025: £1.1mDec 2025: £662kJan 2026: £482kFeb 2026: £1.1mMar 2026: £425kApr 2026: £1.1mMay 2026: £924kJun 2026: £2.4mJul 2026: £1.6mAug 2026: £2.5m 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
China £8.2m 58.4% +69.7%
New Zealand £2.1m 14.9% -23.8%
United States £1.2m 8.5% +26.5%
Italy £898k 6.4% +25%
Japan £680k 4.8% -13.6%
United Kingdom £434k 3.1% -47.7%
India £228k 1.6% +475.5%
Belgium £141k 1% +7.3%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1505.00 · US$211m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$126kUS$126k+US$1m+US$9m+> US$36m

Exports: 67
  1. China: US$54m
  2. United Kingdom: US$36m
  3. Japan: US$22m
  4. Belgium: US$22m
  5. Germany: US$18m
  6. Uruguay: US$9m
  7. New Zealand: US$9m
  8. United States: US$6m
  9. Australia: US$6m
  10. India: US$5m
  11. Brazil: US$4m
  12. Netherlands: US$4m
  13. Czechia: US$4m
  14. Italy: US$3m
  15. Argentina: US$2m
  16. France: US$2m
  17. Bulgaria: US$1m
  18. Spain: US$511k
  19. Egypt: US$506k
  20. Sweden: US$459k
  21. Mexico: US$437k
  22. Israel: US$414k
  23. Singapore: US$282k
  24. Poland: US$275k
  25. Canada: US$224k
  26. Portugal: US$222k
  27. Greece: US$193k
  28. Seychelles: US$166k
  29. Serbia: US$154k
  30. Ireland: US$144k
  31. Estonia: US$142k
  32. Switzerland: US$139k
  33. Colombia: US$126k
  34. Guatemala: US$123k
  35. Thailand: US$114k
  36. Croatia: US$101k
  37. Slovenia: US$99k
  38. Türkiye: US$93k
  39. Denmark: US$76k
  40. Taiwan: US$70k
  41. South Africa: US$48k
  42. Austria: US$44k
  43. Russia: US$34k
  44. Kenya: US$29k
  45. Hungary: US$26k
  46. Indonesia: US$22k
  47. Malaysia: US$13k
  48. Norway: US$12k
  49. Luxembourg: US$11k
  50. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$10k
  51. Lithuania: US$10k
  52. Peru: US$9k
  53. Latvia: US$8k
  54. Romania: US$7k
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$7k
  56. South Korea: US$6k
  57. Côte d’Ivoire: US$6k
  58. Bangladesh: US$6k
  59. Ukraine: US$4k
  60. North Macedonia: US$4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$54m 25.4%
2 United Kingdom US$36m 17.2%
3 Japan US$22m 10.6%
4 Belgium US$22m 10.3%
5 Germany US$18m 8.5%
6 Uruguay US$9m 4.3%
7 New Zealand US$9m 4.1%
8 United States US$6m 2.8%
9 Australia US$6m 2.6%
10 India US$5m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$36m 17%
2 United States US$27m 12.9%
3 United Kingdom US$15m 7.1%
4 Netherlands US$13m 5.9%
5 Japan US$12m 5.9%
6 Brazil US$10m 4.8%
7 Belgium US$9m 4.4%
8 Mexico US$8m 3.7%
9 France US$6m 3%
10 India US$6m 2.7%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

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.

  • 5%median duty
  • 43number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 40%highest: Bahamas, Cameroon, Central African Republic

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 7% 6% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 40% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 5% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Brazil 7% 6% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 5% 2023
Burundi 0% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 20% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 0% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 2% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 1.6% 0% – 3.2% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 5% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 5% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 5% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 5% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 0% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 15% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 2.1% 1.2% – 3% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 5% 2023
Kenya 0% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 0% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Liberia 5% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 5% 2023
Mauritania 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 6.3% 2.5% – 10% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 2.5% 0% – 5% 2023
Nicaragua 0% 2023
Niger 5% 2023
Nigeria 5% 2023
North Macedonia 5% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 11% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 0% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 7% 6% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 3% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 0% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 5% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 5% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 5% 0% – 10% 2023
South Korea 3% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 0% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 0% 2023
Thailand 5.5%* 1% – 10% 2023
Togo 5% 2023
Tonga 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 1.6% 0% – 3.2% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 0% 2023
Ukraine 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 2.4% 2023
Uruguay 7% 6% – 8% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 0% 2023
Venezuela 7% 6% – 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
41135 Wool grease & fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
CPC 2.1 product
21519 Other animal fats, unrendered, n.e.c.
21529 Other animal fats, rendered
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1010 Processing and preserving of meat
1040 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20171505.00unchanged
20121505.00unchanged
20071505.00unchanged
20021505.00unchanged
19961505.10, 1505.90changed
19921505.10, 1505.90changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

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 →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1505.00 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1505.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.2% (average 1.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Goods from 172 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 155 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 £14.1m (up 24% on the year before), at an average of £3.75 per kg; China supplied 58%, followed by New Zealand.

World trade in these goods reached US$211m in 2024, down 11.7% on 2023.

China was the largest exporter with 25.4% of the total, ahead of the United Kingdom.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin)?

Wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom (including lanolin) fall under HS subheading 1505.00, part of heading 1505, in section III of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1505.00 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 wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1505.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most wool grease and fatty substances derived therefrom?

China, with US$54m in 2024 (25.4% of world exports).

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

155 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 Free 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 China (58%), New Zealand (15%) and United States (9%), out of total imports of £14.1m.

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