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HS code for animal fats

15

15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “animal fats” points to chapter 15: animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 15 into 173 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 16% (average 6.8%). 20 of them are duty-free. 15 lines have a specific or compound duty.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 15 covers 137 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 22 of them are duty-free. 12 lines have a specific or compound duty.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 15 into 224 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 67.5% (average 23.8%). 32 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 16% Third-country duty 173 tariff lines · average 6.8% · 15× specific or compound duty EU Free – 16% Third-country duty 137 tariff lines · average 6.1% · 12× specific or compound duty Türkiye Free – 67.5% Third-country duty 224 tariff lines · average 23.8% USA Free – 19.1% General (MFN) 78 tariff lines · average 3.7% · 41× specific or compound duty Canada Free – 11% General (MFN) 78 tariff lines · average 2.9% · 2× specific or compound duty Mexico Free – 20% General (MFN) 63 tariff lines · average 7.9% Brazil Free – 10.8% General (MFN) 81 tariff lines · average 8.4% Argentina 2% – 31.5% General (MFN) 173 tariff lines · average 10.8% Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 75 tariff lines · average 1.8% New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 105 tariff lines · average 1.1% Japan Free – 29.8% General (MFN) 95 tariff lines · average 3.4% · 41× specific or compound duty Taiwan Free – 338% General (MFN) 85 tariff lines · average 12% GCC 5% General (MFN) 110 tariff lines Switzerland Free General (MFN) 209 tariff lines · 133× specific or compound duty Norway Free – 25.5% General (MFN) 135 tariff lines · average 4.9% · 51× specific or compound duty North Macedonia Free – 10% General (MFN) 137 tariff lines · average 1.3% · 8× specific or compound duty Nigeria 5% – 35% General (MFN) 66 tariff lines · average 15.4%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for animal fats?

Animal fats are classified under 15 (Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.