Heading · Section III

1506: Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

1506
  • —UK
  • FreeEU
  • 75%Türkiye
  • 2.3%USA
  • US$495mWorld trade in 2024

Heading 1506 has no further six-digit division: the whole heading is subheading 1506.00, in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products).

Heading 1506 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 1506 into 4 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 75%.

Heading 1506 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 2.3%.

In 2024, countries exported heading 1506 goods worth US$495m (−9.1% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$108.5m), followed by New Zealand.

The biggest buyer was the Netherlands, with imports of US$107.8m.

The United Kingdom ranked 23rd among 76 exporters with US$2.2m.

The United Kingdom imported US$437.5k.

Duty rates compared

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA 2.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

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World trade in 2024

1506 · US$495m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$261.4kUS$261.4k+US$3.2m+US$23.6m+> US$46m

Exports: 76
  1. Netherlands: US$108.5m
  2. New Zealand: US$68.7m
  3. Belgium: US$46m
  4. France: US$42.7m
  5. Germany: US$38.7m
  6. Spain: US$24.2m
  7. South Korea: US$23.6m
  8. United States: US$22m
  9. Brazil: US$18.5m
  10. Italy: US$16.2m
  11. Poland: US$14.5m
  12. Slovakia: US$12.9m
  13. Japan: US$11.2m
  14. Austria: US$10.2m
  15. China: US$4.4m
  16. Australia: US$3.4m
  17. Croatia: US$3.3m
  18. Serbia: US$3.2m
  19. Switzerland: US$2.9m
  20. Denmark: US$2.6m
  21. Norway: US$2.3m
  22. Ireland: US$2.3m
  23. United Kingdom: US$2.2m
  24. Lithuania: US$1.9m
  25. Hungary: US$1.9m
  26. Portugal: US$1.2m
  27. Slovenia: US$727.7k
  28. Uruguay: US$547.8k
  29. Canada: US$545k
  30. Bulgaria: US$516.2k
  31. Romania: US$384.5k
  32. Estonia: US$350.9k
  33. Czechia: US$310.5k
  34. Thailand: US$290.8k
  35. Türkiye: US$261.4k
  36. Iceland: US$179.8k
  37. Sweden: US$171.2k
  38. Greece: US$135.4k
  39. Kazakhstan: US$131.7k
  40. Taiwan: US$126.9k
  41. Argentina: US$121.4k
  42. South Africa: US$106.7k
  43. Hong Kong SAR China: US$98.9k
  44. Luxembourg: US$66.2k
  45. India: US$62.2k
  46. Egypt: US$60.1k
  47. Malaysia: US$45.9k
  48. Cyprus: US$44.6k
  49. Singapore: US$42k
  50. Vietnam: US$38.2k
  51. Kenya: US$33.9k
  52. Côte d’Ivoire: US$32.4k
  53. Mongolia: US$24.8k
  54. Finland: US$18.8k
  55. Russia: US$14k
  56. Saudi Arabia: US$6.3k
  57. Latvia: US$5.9k
  58. Pakistan: US$4.2k
  59. Chile: US$4k
  60. Nigeria: US$1.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$108.5m 21.9%
2 New Zealand US$68.7m 13.9%
3 Belgium US$46m 9.3%
4 France US$42.7m 8.6%
5 Germany US$38.7m 7.8%
6 Spain US$24.2m 4.9%
7 South Korea US$23.6m 4.8%
8 United States US$22m 4.4%
9 Brazil US$18.5m 3.7%
10 Italy US$16.2m 3.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$107.8m 21.8%
2 United States US$106.8m 21.6%
3 Sweden US$39.1m 7.9%
4 Spain US$30.5m 6.2%
5 China US$22.9m 4.6%
6 Italy US$18.7m 3.8%
7 Belgium US$17.8m 3.6%
8 Singapore US$17.4m 3.5%
9 Germany US$15.6m 3.2%
10 Czechia US$13.4m 2.7%

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified?

Other animal fats and oils and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified fall under HS heading 1506, part of chapter 15, in section III of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other animal fats and oils and their fractions in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1506 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 other animal fats and oils and their fractions in the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 1506 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other animal fats and oils and their fractions?

The Netherlands, with US$108.5m in 2024 (21.9% of world exports).