UK Global Tariff · commodity code · HS 1517.90
1517 90 99 30: Other edible fat and oil mixtures: Microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25% or more but not more than 70% arachidonic acid and no more than 5% docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil
Other edible fat and oil mixtures
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: UK Global Tariff · checked on 24 October 2026
- 1517 Margarine; edible mixtures or preparations of animal, vegetable or microbial fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or oils of this chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their fractions of heading 1516
- 1517 90 00 00 Other
- Other
- 1517 90 99 00 Other
- Containing arachidonic acid oil
- 1517 90 99 30 Microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25% or more but not more than 70% arachidonic acid and no more than 5% docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil
What you pay
Importing into UK
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 5
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 232 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on seal products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2018 No. 1034
- Documents
- C679 Attesting Document (seal product), issued by a recognised body in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 737/2010 prior to 18 October 2015
- C680 Written notification of import and document giving evidence where the products were acquired (seal product)
- C683 European Union - Attesting document for seal products resulting from hunt by Inuit or other indigenous communities for placing on the Union's market in accordance with Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 on trade in seal products
- Y032 Other goods than those seal products mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 (OJ L 271)
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 16% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code " EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
Footnotes
TN701 According to the Council Regulation (EU) No 692/2014 (OJ L183, p. 9), as retained in UK La…
The prohibition shall not apply in respect of:
(a) the execution until 26 September 2014, of trade contracts concluded before 25 June 2014, or of ancillary contracts necessary for the execution of such contracts, provided that the natural or legal persons, entity or body seeking to perform the contract have notified, at least 10 working days in advance, the activity or transaction to the competent authority of the Member State in which they are established.
(b) goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol which have been made available to the Ukrainian authorities for examination, for which compliance with the conditions conferring entitlement to preferential origin has been verified and for which a certificate of origin has been issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 and Regulation (EU) No 374/2014, as retained in UK Law, or in accordance with the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
UK: imports by month · HS 1517.90
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £39m | 33.2% | +7.7% |
 Belgium | £18m | 15.3% | +30.5% |
 Ireland | £12.3m | 10.5% | -6% |
 Spain | £10.7m | 9.1% | +9.9% |
 Italy | £9.3m | 7.9% | +7.3% |
 Germany | £8.1m | 6.9% | +7% |
 United States | £5.6m | 4.8% | -4.7% |
 Sweden | £3.3m | 2.8% | -28% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 2.9% – 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 9.5% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 2.9% – 46.8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 22.3% USA 8% – 18% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 13% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 11% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 5.9% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Japan 2.9% – 21.3% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 8.5% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 8% – 9% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · 9× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 25.5% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · average 8.5% · 1× specific or compound duty 
North Macedonia 10% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 2× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines UK lines: 1517.90
- 1517 90 10 00Containing, by weight, more than 10% but not more than 15% of milkfats
- 1517 90 91 00Fixed vegetable oils, fluid, mixed
- 1517 90 93 00Edible mixtures or preparations of a kind used as mould-release preparations
- 1517 90 99 30Microbial oil, refined, containing by weight: -25% or more but not more than 70% arachidonic acid and no more than 5% docosahexenoic acid -standardised with vegetable oil
- 1517 90 99 90Containing arachidonic acid oil: other
- 1517 90 99 92Microbial oil, refined, used in the manufacture of products other than animal feed: - containing by weight 10% or more but not more than 80% of eicosapentaenoic acid, and - with an eicosapentaenoic acid/(eicosapentaenoic acid+docosahexenoic acid) value of 0.2 or more, and - standardised with vegetable oil
- 1517 90 99 99Margarine: other, other, other, other
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.
- N355342 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Algae Oil from Norway
- N332440 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Evening Primrose and Grapeseed Oils from China
- N321906 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Vegan Lard and Vegan Butter from Japan
- N315961 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Edible Oil Blend from Spain
11 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
In the UK Global Tariff, 1517 90 99 30 is one of 7 lines under subheading 1517.90, margarine: other.
The third-country duty is 16%.
Goods from 168 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 16%; 168 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported other edible fat and oil mixtures (HS 1517.90) worth £117.6m (up 3% on the year before), at an average of £2.20 per kg; Netherlands supplied 33%, followed by Belgium.
For the same subheading, the EU duty is 2.9%–16%, the Türkiye duty is 2.9%–46.8%, the US duty is 8%–18%, the Canada duty is 0%–11%, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is 2.9%–21.3%, the Taiwan duty is 8%–9%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 0%–25.5%, the North Macedonia duty is 10% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The UK imported goods of subheading 1517.90 worth US$121m in 2024; the largest supplier was the Netherlands.
Questions and answers
What is the UK import duty for commodity code 1517 90 99 30?
The third-country duty in the UK Global Tariff is 16%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 1517 90 99 30?
168 countries have a preferential rate on this line, 168 of them at 0%, under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union and DCTS Enhanced and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
For subheading 1517.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the Netherlands (US$38m), followed by Belgium.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.