Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1515

1515.30

1515.30: Castor oil and its fractions

1515.30 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1515, other fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils, chapter 15.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 4% · specific or compound duty standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 2
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1515 30 00 00 Castor oil and its fractions
  2. 1515 30 10 00 For the production of aminoundecanoic acid for use in the manufacture of synthetic textile fibres or of artificial plastic materials
  3. 1515 30 90 00 Other 4%

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

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • 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 2 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)
    Tariff lines
    on 1 of 2 lines

Import requirements 2

  • 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)—4%
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–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

last 12 months£13.4m-3.1% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.31 per kg
Jan 2024: £1.1mFeb 2024: £652kMar 2024: £915kApr 2024: £1.1mMay 2024: £1.4mJun 2024: £1.5mJul 2024: £1.6mAug 2024: £1.8mSept 2024: £939kOct 2024: £881kNov 2024: £1.3mDec 2024: £632kJan 2025: £698kFeb 2025: £692kMar 2025: £1.2mApr 2025: £1.2mMay 2025: £1mJun 2025: £1.5mJul 2025: £1.9mAug 2025: £1.8mSept 2025: £1.9mOct 2025: £1.4mNov 2025: £1mDec 2025: £497kJan 2026: £917kFeb 2026: £649kMar 2026: £659kApr 2026: £1.1mMay 2026: £1.3mJun 2026: £1.2mJul 2026: £1.7mAug 2026: £1m 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
India £12.9m 96.7% -2.3%
United States £132k 1% +5.1%
Spain £92k 0.7% -8.1%
Netherlands £57k 0.4% +13.7%
Mexico £48k 0.4% —
Belgium £46k 0.3% -35.9%
Italy £26k 0.2% +480.2%
China £12k 0.1% -89.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

1515.30 · US$1.3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$44kUS$44k+US$238k+US$4m+> US$24m

Exports: 103
  1. India: US$1.1bn
  2. Netherlands: US$29m
  3. Germany: US$24m
  4. France: US$24m
  5. United States: US$10m
  6. Kenya: US$7m
  7. Belgium: US$5m
  8. China: US$4m
  9. Brazil: US$4m
  10. Canada: US$3m
  11. Italy: US$3m
  12. Thailand: US$3m
  13. Spain: US$3m
  14. Japan: US$2m
  15. United Kingdom: US$2m
  16. Poland: US$906k
  17. Czechia: US$392k
  18. United Arab Emirates: US$325k
  19. Slovenia: US$299k
  20. Türkiye: US$298k
  21. Malaysia: US$255k
  22. Mexico: US$251k
  23. Romania: US$239k
  24. South Korea: US$223k
  25. Haiti: US$206k
  26. Switzerland: US$202k
  27. Russia: US$197k
  28. Denmark: US$194k
  29. Pakistan: US$185k
  30. South Africa: US$177k
  31. Singapore: US$145k
  32. Iran: US$135k
  33. Austria: US$134k
  34. Serbia: US$112k
  35. Sweden: US$111k
  36. Latvia: US$108k
  37. Taiwan: US$96k
  38. Costa Rica: US$90k
  39. Portugal: US$89k
  40. Indonesia: US$82k
  41. Norway: US$71k
  42. Australia: US$54k
  43. Syria: US$54k
  44. Saudi Arabia: US$46k
  45. Colombia: US$44k
  46. Guatemala: US$42k
  47. Ireland: US$40k
  48. Bangladesh: US$40k
  49. Mauritius: US$37k
  50. Ukraine: US$35k
  51. Morocco: US$28k
  52. Greece: US$28k
  53. Jamaica: US$21k
  54. Croatia: US$19k
  55. Lithuania: US$16k
  56. Madagascar: US$13k
  57. Hungary: US$12k
  58. Sri Lanka: US$11k
  59. Ecuador: US$8k
  60. Peru: US$5k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$1.1bn 89.7%
2 Netherlands US$29m 2.4%
3 Germany US$24m 1.9%
4 France US$24m 1.9%
5 United States US$10m 0.8%
6 Kenya US$7m 0.6%
7 Belgium US$5m 0.4%
8 China US$4m 0.3%
9 Brazil US$4m 0.3%
10 Canada US$3m 0.3%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 China US$511m 40.8%
2 United States US$117m 9.4%
3 Germany US$104m 8.3%
4 Netherlands US$87m 7%
5 France US$87m 6.9%
6 Italy US$37m 3%
7 Thailand US$31m 2.5%
8 Japan US$25m 2%
9 Spain US$24m 1.9%
10 Singapore US$20m 1.6%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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
  • 36number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 35%highest: India, Kiribati, Venezuela

163

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 2.5% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 25% 15% – 30% 2023
Angola 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5% 2023
Aruba 3% 0% – 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 7.5% 0% – 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 0% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 10% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 0% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 10% 2023
Burundi 10% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 10% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 10% 2023
Chad 10% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 10% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 5% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 0% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 0% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 10% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 2.6% 0% – 5.1% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 13% 2023
Gabon 10% 2023
Gambia 10% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 10% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 0% 2023
Guinea 10% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 10% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 2.5% 0% – 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 5% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 35% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 5% 2023
Japan 4.5% 2023
Jordan 0% 2023
Kazakhstan 0% 2023
Kenya 10% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 10% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 17% 10% – 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 10% 2023
Mauritania 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 2.5% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 3% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 5% 2023
Niger 10% 2023
Nigeria 10% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 8% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 5% 0% – 10% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 1% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 10% 2023
Samoa 14% 8% – 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 10% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 10% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 5% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 10% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 5% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 10% 2023
Thailand 10%* 2023
Togo 10% 2023
Tonga 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 0% 2023
Tuvalu 15% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 10% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 2% 0% – 4% 2023
United States 0% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 11% 7% – 15% 2023
Yemen 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25%* 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
4225 Castor oil & its fractions
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 111210
CPC 2.1 product
21691 Other vegetable oils, crude or refined, n.e.c.
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
1040 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
1062 Manufacture of starches and starch products

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20171515.30unchanged
20121515.30unchanged
20071515.30unchanged
20021515.30unchanged
19961515.30unchanged
19921515.30unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1515.30 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 4%.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1515.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5.1% (average 2.6%). 1 of them is duty-free.

Goods from 168 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 4%; 168 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £13.4m (down 3% on the year before), at an average of £1.31 per kg; India supplied 97%, followed by United States.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.3bn in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.

India was the largest exporter with 89.7% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for castor oil and its fractions?

Castor oil and its fractions fall under HS subheading 1515.30, part of heading 1515, in section III of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on castor oil and its fractions in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1515.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on castor oil and its fractions in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1515.30 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 5.1%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most castor oil and its fractions?

India, with US$1.1bn in 2024 (89.7% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods 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 4% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (97%), United States (1%) and Spain (1%), out of total imports of £13.4m.

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