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HS code for sperm oil
1504.30 Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “sperm oil” points to subheading 1504.30: fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals. 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, 1504.30 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides 1504.30 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10.9% (average 5.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, 1504.30 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 15.6%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 7.5% 
EU Free – 10.9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Türkiye 15.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free – 3.5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for sperm oil?
Sperm oil are classified under 1504.30 (Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.