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HS code for whale oil - not chemically modified
1504.30 Fats and oils and their fractions, of marine mammals
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “whale oil - not chemically modified” 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 General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Japan Free – 3.5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% General (MFN) 1 tariff line See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for whale oil - not chemically modified?
Whale oil - not chemically modified 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.