Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1512
1512.19: Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof: other
Refined sunflower or safflower oil
Official description Other
1512.19 is the HS subheading for refined sunflower or safflower oil, under heading 1512 in chapter 15.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1512 19 00 00 Other
- 1512 19 10 00 For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption
- 1512 19 90 00 Other 8%
- 1512 19 90 10 Sunflower-seed oil 8%
- 1512 19 90 90 Safflower oil 8%
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 3
- 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 3 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 3 lines
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 3
- 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
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| 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 | 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–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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 France | £43.9m | 35.1% | +26.7% |
 Belgium | £18.7m | 14.9% | -0.4% |
 Spain | £15.5m | 12.3% | -4.7% |
 Germany | £14.8m | 11.8% | +7.8% |
 Ukraine | £11m | 8.8% | -21.4% |
 Netherlands | £5.1m | 4% | +15.6% |
 Hungary | £4.6m | 3.7% | +128% |
 Türkiye | £4.2m | 3.4% | +26% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 5.1% – 9.6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 7.4% Türkiye 22.5% – 67.5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 52.5% 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 11% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5.1% 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% – 10.8% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 10.2% 
Argentina 9% – 10.8% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 10.5% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Japan specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
Norway 14.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$18m+US$104m+> US$354m
Exports: 130
- Türkiye: US$1bn
- Ukraine: US$723m
- Hungary: US$392m
- Netherlands: US$354m
- France: US$297m
- Spain: US$280m
- Russia: US$274m
- Belgium: US$230m
- Argentina: US$180m
- Germany: US$167m
- Bulgaria: US$162m
- Malaysia: US$112m
- Serbia: US$104m
- South Africa: US$92m
- Kazakhstan: US$88m
- Egypt: US$85m
- Romania: US$76m
- Czechia: US$69m
- Italy: US$69m
- Austria: US$61m
- United States: US$53m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$49m
- Saudi Arabia: US$46m
- Poland: US$42m
- Portugal: US$34m
- India: US$30m
- Croatia: US$29m
- Mexico: US$26m
- United Arab Emirates: US$25m
- Nepal: US$24m
- Sweden: US$18m
- North Macedonia: US$17m
- Bolivia: US$17m
- Zambia: US$16m
- United Kingdom: US$15m
- Oman: US$14m
- Slovenia: US$10m
- Mozambique: US$10m
- Morocco: US$9m
- China: US$9m
- Greece: US$9m
- Slovakia: US$8m
- Tunisia: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- Ecuador: US$6m
- Uzbekistan: US$6m
- Azerbaijan: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$4m
- Moldova: US$4m
- Kenya: US$4m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Uganda: US$3m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Switzerland: US$2m
- Cyprus: US$2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Ireland: US$2m
- South Korea: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$7mUS$7m+US$27m+US$73m+> US$210m
Imports: 203
- Belgium: US$314m
- Netherlands: US$284m
- Germany: US$253m
- Djibouti: US$229m
- France: US$224m
- Poland: US$212m
- United States: US$210m
- Uzbekistan: US$158m
- Italy: US$149m
- Greece: US$145m
- United Kingdom: US$143m
- Iraq: US$128m
- Libya: US$116m
- Syria: US$114m
- Chile: US$106m
- Israel: US$89m
- Canada: US$87m
- Spain: US$86m
- Jordan: US$84m
- Saudi Arabia: US$74m
- Sudan: US$73m
- Austria: US$71m
- Czechia: US$63m
- United Arab Emirates: US$62m
- South Korea: US$60m
- Portugal: US$58m
- Kazakhstan: US$56m
- Lebanon: US$51m
- Australia: US$48m
- Romania: US$48m
- Palestinian Territories: US$47m
- Slovakia: US$47m
- Bulgaria: US$45m
- Yemen: US$44m
- Senegal: US$36m
- Türkiye: US$35m
- Malaysia: US$35m
- Switzerland: US$35m
- Croatia: US$35m
- Singapore: US$35m
- Albania: US$33m
- Thailand: US$32m
- Ireland: US$31m
- Botswana: US$31m
- Mexico: US$31m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$30m
- Cuba: US$30m
- Afghanistan: US$29m
- Armenia: US$28m
- India: US$27m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$27m
- Azerbaijan: US$25m
- Lithuania: US$25m
- Sweden: US$25m
- Slovenia: US$24m
- Serbia: US$23m
- Denmark: US$22m
- Taiwan: US$22m
- Morocco: US$22m
- Cyprus: US$21m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | US$1bn | 18.7% |
| 2 | Ukraine | US$723m | 13.3% |
| 3 | Hungary | US$392m | 7.2% |
| 4 | Netherlands | US$354m | 6.5% |
| 5 | France | US$297m | 5.5% |
| 6 | Spain | US$280m | 5.2% |
| 7 |  Russia | US$274m | 5.1% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$230m | 4.2% |
| 9 | Argentina | US$180m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Germany | US$167m | 3.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | US$314m | 5.8% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$284m | 5.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$253m | 4.7% |
| 4 |  Djibouti | US$229m | 4.2% |
| 5 | France | US$224m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$212m | 3.9% |
| 7 | United States | US$210m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Uzbekistan | US$158m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$149m | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Greece | US$145m | 2.7% |
Import duty on this product around the world 162
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.
- 11%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 60%highest: Uganda, Iran, Türkiye
162
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 2.5% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 0% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 30% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 11% | 10% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 3% | 0% – 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 40% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 0% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 10% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 11% | 10% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 5.1% | 0% – 11% | 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 | 9% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 20% | 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 | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 0% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 10% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 15% | 5% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
| European Union (27 countries) | 7.4% | 5.1% – 9.6% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 15% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 41% | 33% – 45% | 2023 |
 Indonesia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iran | 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 5% | 0% – 8% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3.9%* | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 15% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 27%* | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 10% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 15% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 10% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 20% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 21%* | 2023 | |
| Norway | 14% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 5% | 0% – 8% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 30% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Paraguay | 11% | 10% – 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
| Russia | 15% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 8% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 10% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 0% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 40% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 10% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 27%* | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 27%* | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 45% | 23% – 68% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 15% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 60% | 2023 | |
| Ukraine | 20% | 10% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 6% | 4% – 8% | 2023 |
| United States | 4.3%* | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 17% | 10% – 21% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Uzbekistan | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 10% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 6.7% | 5% – 10% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Zambia | 25%* | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 20% | 0.2% – 40% | 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
- 42159 Sunflower seed/safflower oil, refined, & fractions thereof
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 21632 Sunflower-seed and safflower-seed oil, refined
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 1040 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1512.19 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1512.19 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1512.19 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 1512.19 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 1512.19 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 1512.19 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
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.
- Other
Update to Authorised Use Measure – 19 June 2026
Trade Tariff news 6863 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1512.19 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1512.19 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.1% and 9.6% (average 7.4%).
Goods from 168 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 168 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 refined sunflower or safflower oil worth £125.3m (up 11% on the year before), at an average of £1.34 per kg; France supplied 35%, followed by Belgium.
World trade in refined sunflower or safflower oil reached US$5.4bn in 2024, down 6.9% on 2023.
Türkiye was the largest exporter with 18.7% of the total, ahead of Ukraine.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof: other?
Sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions thereof: other fall under HS subheading 1512.19, part of heading 1512, in section III of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1512.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1512.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.1% to 9.6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most sunflower-seed or safflower oil and fractions…?
Türkiye, with US$1bn in 2024 (18.7% of world exports).
Which countries can export refined sunflower or safflower oil to the UK duty-free?
168 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import refined sunflower or safflower oil from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were France (35%), Belgium (15%) and Spain (12%), out of total imports of £125.3m.