Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1513
1513.29: Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof: other
Refined palm kernel oil
Official description Other
1513.29 is the HS subheading for refined palm kernel oil, under heading 1513 in chapter 15.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1513 29 00 00 Other
- Solid fractions
- 1513 29 11 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg 12%
- 1513 29 19 00 Other 10%
- Other
- 1513 29 30 00 For technical or industrial uses other than the manufacture of foodstuffs for human consumption
- 1513 29 30 20 Palm kernel oil for the manufacture of: - industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids of subheading 3823 19 10, - methyl esters of fatty acids of heading 2915 or 2916, - fatty alcohols of subheadings 2905 17, 2905 19 and 3823 70 used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - fatty alcohols of subheading 2905 16, pure or mixed, used for the manufacture of cosmetics, washing products or pharmaceutical products, - stearic acid of subheading 3823 11 00, - goods of heading 3401, or - fatty acids with high purity of heading 2915
- 1513 29 30 90 Other
- Other
- 1513 29 50 00 In immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 1 kg 12%
- 1513 29 90 00 Other 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 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 5 of 6 lines
- Duty suspensionNon preferential duty under end-use 4%
- 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 2 of 6 lines
- Duty suspensionAutonomous suspension under end-use Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- 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 6 lines
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 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 4 of 6 lines
- 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) | — | 8% – 12% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £7.4m | 50% | +457% |
 Netherlands | £4.5m | 30.7% | -58.8% |
 Malaysia | £592k | 4% | -29.8% |
 Indonesia | £587k | 4% | -81.9% |
 Colombia | £573k | 3.9% | +229.5% |
 Ireland | £462k | 3.1% | +16.2% |
 Belgium | £303k | 2% | -66.6% |
 Spain | £171k | 1.2% | -90.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$131.8kUS$131.8k+US$1m+US$11.9m+> US$66m
Exports: 96
- Indonesia: US$1.7bn
- Malaysia: US$702m
- Netherlands: US$66m
- Belgium: US$33.9m
- Germany: US$29.2m
- Spain: US$24.6m
- Thailand: US$23.2m
- Colombia: US$19m
- Estonia: US$12.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$11.9m
- United States: US$11.3m
- Ecuador: US$6.5m
- Philippines: US$6.1m
- Peru: US$5.9m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Cambodia: US$3.7m
- Greece: US$3.2m
- Brazil: US$2.5m
- Mexico: US$2m
- Italy: US$1.9m
- Singapore: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.4m
- South Africa: US$1m
- Austria: US$865.3k
- Guatemala: US$842.2k
- Tanzania: US$767.7k
- Ireland: US$707.4k
- Ghana: US$553k
- Switzerland: US$515.7k
- Sierra Leone: US$455.5k
- France: US$448.3k
- China: US$440.8k
- Lithuania: US$437.6k
- India: US$417.8k
- Papua New Guinea: US$362.3k
- Dominican Republic: US$355.7k
- Costa Rica: US$323.3k
- Poland: US$318.7k
- Mozambique: US$286.1k
- South Korea: US$227.8k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$209.2k
- Kazakhstan: US$201.2k
- United Kingdom: US$172.3k
- Canada: US$169.6k
- Sri Lanka: US$140.3k
- Gambia: US$131.8k
- Japan: US$107.1k
- Egypt: US$96.1k
- Liberia: US$80.8k
- Seychelles: US$79.5k
- Nigeria: US$77.9k
- Guinea: US$63.3k
- Slovakia: US$56.9k
- Morocco: US$48.6k
- Czechia: US$47.4k
- Honduras: US$47k
- Senegal: US$45.6k
- Portugal: US$44.4k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$40.2k
- Croatia: US$32.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$328.6kUS$328.6k+US$4.1m+US$36.1m+> US$118.6m
Imports: 155
- China: US$700.5m
- United States: US$408m
- Brazil: US$308.9m
- Russia: US$140.1m
- Germany: US$118.6m
- Netherlands: US$95.5m
- Japan: US$90.1m
- Türkiye: US$84.6m
- Malaysia: US$60.4m
- Egypt: US$55.3m
- Belgium: US$42.9m
- Canada: US$40.3m
- Mexico: US$38.9m
- Sweden: US$38.8m
- South Africa: US$36.8m
- Spain: US$36.1m
- Italy: US$35.6m
- Philippines: US$29.2m
- United Kingdom: US$21.9m
- Estonia: US$21.2m
- India: US$19.6m
- Australia: US$17.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$17.3m
- Poland: US$15.8m
- Argentina: US$14.2m
- Greece: US$12.6m
- Thailand: US$12.5m
- South Korea: US$10.9m
- Sudan: US$10.3m
- Ukraine: US$8.4m
- Switzerland: US$7.1m
- Ireland: US$6.8m
- Czechia: US$6.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5.6m
- Tunisia: US$5.4m
- Colombia: US$5.1m
- Bangladesh: US$4.7m
- Indonesia: US$4.6m
- Latvia: US$4.1m
- Brunei: US$3.6m
- Yemen: US$3.6m
- Sri Lanka: US$3.5m
- Chile: US$3.4m
- Uruguay: US$3.1m
- France: US$3.1m
- Bulgaria: US$2.8m
- Serbia: US$2.8m
- Georgia: US$2.6m
- Singapore: US$2.5m
- Pakistan: US$2.2m
- Iraq: US$2.1m
- Austria: US$1.9m
- Mozambique: US$1.8m
- Ghana: US$1.7m
- Bahrain: US$1.5m
- Jordan: US$1.2m
- Paraguay: US$1.2m
- Angola: US$1.2m
- Algeria: US$1.1m
- Vietnam: US$992.4k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | US$1.7bn | 62.9% |
| 2 | Malaysia | US$702m | 26.4% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$66m | 2.5% |
| 4 | Belgium | US$33.9m | 1.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$29.2m | 1.1% |
| 6 | Spain | US$24.6m | 0.9% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$23.2m | 0.9% |
| 8 | Colombia | US$19m | 0.7% |
| 9 |  Estonia | US$12.4m | 0.5% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$11.9m | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$700.5m | 26.4% |
| 2 |  United States | US$408m | 15.4% |
| 3 |  Brazil | US$308.9m | 11.6% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$140.1m | 5.3% |
| 5 | Germany | US$118.6m | 4.5% |
| 6 | Netherlands | US$95.5m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Japan | US$90.1m | 3.4% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$84.6m | 3.2% |
| 9 | Malaysia | US$60.4m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Egypt | US$55.3m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1513.29 covers 6 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1513.29 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 5.1% and 12.8% (average 10.2%).
Goods from 168 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8% – 12%; 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 palm kernel oil worth £14.8m (down 25% on the year before), at an average of £1.58 per kg; Germany supplied 50%, followed by Netherlands.
World trade in refined palm kernel oil reached US$2.7bn in 2024, up 12.1% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 62.9% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof: other?
Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof: other fall under HS subheading 1513.29, part of heading 1513, in section III of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1513.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1513.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 5.1% to 12.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof?
Indonesia, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (62.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export refined palm kernel 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% – 12% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import refined palm kernel oil from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (50%), Netherlands (31%) and Malaysia (4%), out of total imports of £14.8m.