Heading · Chapter 15
1516: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared
3 subheadings make up heading 1516 in chapter 15 (animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products).
Duty rates compared
UK
EUSubheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.1mUS$1.1m+US$18.2m+US$61.3m+> US$276.3m
Exports: 153
- Indonesia: US$1.7bn
- Malaysia: US$1.3bn
- Netherlands: US$444.5m
- China: US$384.3m
- Germany: US$276.3m
- Belgium: US$223.7m
- Sweden: US$154.5m
- Norway: US$133.1m
- India: US$128.3m
- Spain: US$111.7m
- United States: US$109.2m
- Chile: US$72.2m
- Singapore: US$63.7m
- France: US$62.3m
- Thailand: US$61.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$52m
- Finland: US$45.2m
- United Kingdom: US$35.2m
- Slovakia: US$35m
- New Zealand: US$34.4m
- Russia: US$33.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$33m
- Denmark: US$31.5m
- Canada: US$30.7m
- Italy: US$30.5m
- Greece: US$30.5m
- Guatemala: US$29.6m
- Romania: US$29.1m
- Colombia: US$28.2m
- Pakistan: US$28m
- Ecuador: US$24.8m
- South Africa: US$24.7m
- Honduras: US$22.8m
- Brazil: US$19.8m
- Kenya: US$19.7m
- Türkiye: US$18.6m
- Bulgaria: US$18.2m
- Australia: US$17.8m
- Tunisia: US$16.6m
- Egypt: US$16.4m
- Portugal: US$15.6m
- Austria: US$15.3m
- Peru: US$14.8m
- Philippines: US$14.8m
- Poland: US$14.1m
- Mexico: US$12.5m
- Japan: US$12.3m
- Sri Lanka: US$11m
- Czechia: US$10.9m
- Hungary: US$10.3m
- Vietnam: US$9.8m
- Taiwan: US$6.6m
- Tanzania: US$6.3m
- Croatia: US$4.9m
- Ireland: US$4.3m
- Argentina: US$4.1m
- El Salvador: US$3.7m
- Zambia: US$3.6m
- Bahrain: US$3.5m
- Latvia: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$26.7m+US$64.9m+> US$157.7m
Imports: 212
- China: US$1.3bn
- Netherlands: US$631.9m
- United States: US$339.8m
- Germany: US$252.2m
- Belgium: US$210.2m
- Malaysia: US$181.9m
- Denmark: US$157.7m
- Algeria: US$140.1m
- Türkiye: US$113.2m
- France: US$106.3m
- Poland: US$98.3m
- Italy: US$95.6m
- Egypt: US$86.9m
- Saudi Arabia: US$83.7m
- South Korea: US$78.7m
- Vietnam: US$74.9m
- Thailand: US$71.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$69.4m
- India: US$69m
- Austria: US$67.1m
- Canada: US$65.8m
- Japan: US$64.9m
- United Kingdom: US$63.3m
- Spain: US$62.4m
- Singapore: US$58.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$56.1m
- Australia: US$55.9m
- Morocco: US$54.6m
- Nigeria: US$49.7m
- Philippines: US$46.9m
- Iran: US$44.1m
- Angola: US$41.3m
- Chile: US$41m
- Sweden: US$40.4m
- New Zealand: US$38.1m
- Brazil: US$38.1m
- Bulgaria: US$37m
- Kenya: US$36.6m
- Indonesia: US$36m
- Russia: US$35.1m
- Romania: US$33.3m
- Norway: US$33.3m
- Mexico: US$33.2m
- Slovakia: US$32.1m
- Guatemala: US$31.6m
- Greece: US$30.4m
- Pakistan: US$30.1m
- Ukraine: US$29.8m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$29.4m
- Afghanistan: US$27.8m
- Taiwan: US$27.7m
- El Salvador: US$27m
- Latvia: US$26.7m
- Uruguay: US$26.5m
- Argentina: US$24.5m
- South Africa: US$23.6m
- Jordan: US$23.4m
- Tanzania: US$21.9m
- Switzerland: US$21.3m
- Portugal: US$20.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$1.7bn | 27.5% |
| 2 |  Malaysia | US$1.3bn | 21.7% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$444.5m | 7.2% |
| 4 |  China | US$384.3m | 6.2% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$276.3m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$223.7m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$154.5m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Norway | US$133.1m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  India | US$128.3m | 2.1% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$111.7m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$1.3bn | 20.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$631.9m | 10.2% |
| 3 |  United States | US$339.8m | 5.5% |
| 4 | Germany | US$252.2m | 4.1% |
| 5 | Belgium | US$210.2m | 3.4% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$181.9m | 2.9% |
| 7 |  Denmark | US$157.7m | 2.5% |
| 8 |  Algeria | US$140.1m | 2.3% |
| 9 |  Türkiye | US$113.2m | 1.8% |
| 10 |  France | US$106.3m | 1.7% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 1516 covers 14 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 1516 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.4% and 12.8% (average 9.9%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 1516 covers 48 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.4% and 46.8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 1516 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is 7.7%. 3 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 1516 goods reached US$6.2bn in 2024, up 2.5% on 2023.
Indonesia was the largest exporter with 27.5% of the total, ahead of Malaysia.
China imported the most (US$1.3bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 18th among 153 exporters with US$35.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$63.3m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared?
Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter-esterified, re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared fall under HS heading 1516, part of chapter 15, in section III of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1516 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2% to 12%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1516 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.4% to 12.8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and…?
Indonesia, with US$1.7bn in 2024 (27.5% of world exports).