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HS code for castor oil, hydrogenated
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “castor oil, hydrogenated” points to subheading 1516.20: vegetable fats and oils and their fractions. 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.
In the UK Global Tariff, 1516.20 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 2% and 12%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 1516.20 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.4% and 12.8% (average 8.4%).
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1516.20 covers 39 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.4% and 46.8%.
Duty rates compared
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 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
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 See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for castor oil, hydrogenated?
Castor oil, hydrogenated are classified under 1516.20 (Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.