Customs Tariff of Peru · national subheading · HS 1516.20
1516.20.00.00: Hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils: Grasas y aceites, vegetales, y sus fracciones
Hydrogenated vegetable fats and oils
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff of Peru, in force from 1 January 2022 · checked on 24 October 2026
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- 1516 Grasas y aceites, animales, vegetales o de origen microbiano, y sus fracciones, parcial o totalmente hidrogenados, interesterificados, reesterificados o elaidinizados, incluso refinados, pero sin preparar de otro modo.
- 1516.20 Grasas y aceites, vegetales, y sus fracciones
- 1516.20.00.00 Grasas y aceites, vegetales, y sus fracciones
What you pay
Importing into Peru
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
1516.20 Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions
UK 2% – 12% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 9.2% 
EU 3.4% – 12.8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 8.4% 
Türkiye 3.4% – 46.8% Third-country duty 39 tariff lines · average 45.7% 
USA 7.7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Japan 3.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 3.7% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 7.2% · 2× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Binding rulings for similar goods
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.
- N329040 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Esterified Oil from Costa Rica
- N311042 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Omega-3 Food Grade Oils from China. Correction to Ruling Number N310209
- N310209 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Omega-3 Food Grade Oils from China
- 600012219 HMRC
A blend of hydrogenated rapeseed oil and refined coconut oils. This is used for the manufacturing of candles. The product is packaged in 12.5kg blocks. There are 63 blocks to a pallet.
- 600012220 HMRC
A blend of hydrogenated rapeseed oil and refined coconut oils. This is used for the manufacturing of candles. The product is packaged in 12.5kg blocks. There are 63 blocks to a pallet.
Legal notes
National subheading 1516.20.00.00 is a line of the Customs Tariff of Peru under HS subheading 1516.20 (vegetable fats and oils and their fractions).
The ad valorem duty is 6%, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%–12%, the EU duty is 3.4%–12.8%, the Türkiye duty is 3.4%–46.8%, the US duty is 7.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 3.5%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–6%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 0%–14.4%, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
Peru imported goods of subheading 1516.20 worth US$14m in 2024; the largest supplier was Malaysia.
Questions and answers
What is the Peru import duty for national subheading 1516.20.00.00?
The ad valorem duty in the Customs Tariff of Peru is 6%; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Peru import these goods from?
For subheading 1516.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Malaysia (US$5m), followed by Ecuador.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.