Subheading · Chapter 15 · Heading 1520
1520.00: Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
Subheading 1520.00 belongs to heading 1520 (glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes) in chapter 15.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1520 00 00 00 Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes
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 1
- Excise dutyExcises
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
Import requirements 4
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- 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
- 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) | — | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | 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–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | 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 | £1.5m | 42.3% | -8.2% |
 France | £703k | 19.9% | +332.8% |
 Belgium | £402k | 11.4% | +134% |
 Netherlands | £392k | 11.1% | +227.6% |
 Canada | £199k | 5.6% | -7% |
 Spain | £109k | 3.1% | -27.3% |
 Italy | £94k | 2.6% | +67.8% |
 Poland | £68k | 1.9% | -8.4% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$499kUS$499k+US$6m+US$21m+> US$78m
Exports: 83
- Indonesia: US$279m
- Brazil: US$150m
- Germany: US$78m
- Malaysia: US$45m
- United States: US$29m
- Spain: US$29m
- Netherlands: US$22m
- Canada: US$21m
- France: US$20m
- Belgium: US$17m
- Poland: US$17m
- Thailand: US$10m
- Colombia: US$10m
- Romania: US$10m
- South Korea: US$9m
- United Kingdom: US$9m
- Greece: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Portugal: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Czechia: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$6m
- Austria: US$5m
- Philippines: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Italy: US$5m
- Slovakia: US$5m
- India: US$4m
- Norway: US$3m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$2m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Paraguay: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- China: US$917k
- South Africa: US$892k
- Albania: US$719k
- Japan: US$569k
- Pakistan: US$521k
- Taiwan: US$499k
- Estonia: US$311k
- Australia: US$238k
- Tunisia: US$210k
- Latvia: US$193k
- United Arab Emirates: US$186k
- Switzerland: US$181k
- Ireland: US$166k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$151k
- Russia: US$131k
- Cyprus: US$103k
- Egypt: US$101k
- Mexico: US$98k
- Finland: US$78k
- Luxembourg: US$46k
- Serbia: US$36k
- Croatia: US$32k
- Uganda: US$29k
- Chile: US$26k
- Tanzania: US$21k
- Saudi Arabia: US$18k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$85kUS$85k+US$615k+US$6m+> US$36m
Imports: 155
- China: US$446m
- Netherlands: US$64m
- Germany: US$50m
- India: US$40m
- Denmark: US$36m
- Malaysia: US$27m
- United States: US$23m
- Türkiye: US$16m
- Italy: US$16m
- Czechia: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- France: US$9m
- Mexico: US$9m
- Russia: US$7m
- Thailand: US$6m
- Canada: US$6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$4m
- Japan: US$4m
- Spain: US$4m
- Switzerland: US$4m
- Latvia: US$4m
- Poland: US$4m
- United Kingdom: US$4m
- South Africa: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- Singapore: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Iran: US$1m
- Ukraine: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Tajikistan: US$632k
- Peru: US$620k
- Uzbekistan: US$615k
- Belarus: US$595k
- Lithuania: US$577k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$558k
- Egypt: US$547k
- South Korea: US$528k
- Algeria: US$517k
- Botswana: US$480k
- Indonesia: US$471k
- Hungary: US$447k
- Ireland: US$442k
- Serbia: US$424k
- Vietnam: US$343k
- Slovakia: US$328k
- Kenya: US$314k
- Portugal: US$288k
- Chile: US$282k
- Norway: US$267k
- Estonia: US$251k
- Azerbaijan: US$247k
- Israel: US$224k
- Panama: US$216k
- Finland: US$204k
- Cambodia: US$189k
- Romania: US$163k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | US$279m | 33.2% |
| 2 |  Brazil | US$150m | 17.8% |
| 3 | Germany | US$78m | 9.2% |
| 4 |  Malaysia | US$45m | 5.3% |
| 5 |  United States | US$29m | 3.5% |
| 6 | Spain | US$29m | 3.4% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$22m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Canada | US$21m | 2.6% |
| 9 | France | US$20m | 2.3% |
| 10 | Belgium | US$17m | 2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$446m | 53.1% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$64m | 7.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$50m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  India | US$40m | 4.8% |
| 5 |  Denmark | US$36m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Malaysia | US$27m | 3.2% |
| 7 | United States | US$23m | 2.7% |
| 8 |  Türkiye | US$16m | 1.9% |
| 9 | Italy | US$16m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$10m | 1.2% |
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 367 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-10-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Subheading 1520.00 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 1520.00 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
150 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of .
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £3.5m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 35% on the year before); Germany supplied 42%, followed by France.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$841m (+6.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Indonesia (US$279m), followed by Brazil.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes?
Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes fall under HS subheading 1520.00, part of heading 1520, in section III of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1520.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes?
Indonesia, with US$279m in 2024 (33.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
150 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (42%), France (20%) and Belgium (11%), out of total imports of £3.5m.